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adjective

ˈfō-miŋ How to pronounce foaming (audio)
Definition of foamingnext
as in ballistic
feeling or showing anger was so upset that he was really foaming

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foaming

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verb

present participle of foam
as in steaming
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger the old man foamed and raged when they told him he would have to give up the farm

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Recent Examples of foaming
Adjective
Look for scrub-free foaming bathroom cleaners that are labeled as safe for your surface, or try one of the methods below. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026 One way to help keep your skin barrier intact is to use a creamy moisturizing cleanser instead of a foaming cleanser. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
The 4-year-old girl was foaming at the mouth and unconscious when the man pulled her from the water, prompting him to call 911 and start CPR, the report stated. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026 Holding a cup in the air the man aims a hot stream of foaming milk into a stainless steel tumbler sitting inside a steel davara that rests on the counter. — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foaming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foaming
  1. ballistic
  2. steaming
  3. angry
  4. raging
  5. indignant
  6. boiling
  7. enraged
  8. storming
Adjective
  • Both companies also help produce the Navy’s Virginia-class attack submarines and Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But Kyiv is swiftly innovating, with Ukraine now developing its own ballistic missile to hit back at Russia and working with European countries on developing more anti-ballistic air defenses.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of ballistic
Verb
  • Their sound was described as a hybrid mixing elements of rock, blues and funk into a steaming-hot Houston stew.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Brighter landscape shots with more complicated colors, however, like a steaming blue hot spring surrounded by yellow-red sand and green trees, don’t look nearly as vibrant as the lush greens and blues of the Planet Earth II footage.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of steaming
Adjective
  • Perhaps the Giants believe pitching angry benefits Houser, too.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Occupants of a residence on the 1400 block of 104th Avenue were angry at the auto body shop for parking lots of cars outside, loud noises and excessive garbage.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of angry
Verb
  • The cost to infrastructure from raging floodwaters is expected to run in the tens of millions of dollars.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Canada's struggling wood product sector and the wine industry, already affected by raging wildfires in the country's west, could be hit hard by the new tariffs.
    — Promit Mukherjee, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of raging
Adjective
  • But if state Democratic leaders simply chose a new nominee on their own, voters might be indignant.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.
    — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of indignant
Verb
  • Whisk together boiling water and strawberry gelatin in a large bowl until dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Stir in 31/2 cups water, the Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mustard, and pepper; bring to boiling.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of boiling
Adjective
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As a consequence, Nadia’s enraged sponsors send her packing back to Europe.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enraged
Verb
  • That’s been the story of this third season, one that started with Rhaenyra storming the castle and taking the Iron Throne and then promptly saw her get picked apart by dozens of unforeseen calamities.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Despite a 25% decline in gold from its high in January, proponents of the precious metal are storming into bullish call positions after almost two months of sideways action gives way to a rally Friday following weak jobs data.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of storming

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