as in ballistic
feeling or showing anger
was so upset that he was really foaming
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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
Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
What’s more, the formula’s creamy, non-foaming texture removes impurities without any stripping sensation.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
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
This gift set includes a foaming cleanser, a brush, a hog hair brush, and a microfiber towel that are gentle enough to keep suede, leather, nubuck, and canvas pristine.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2025
Packed with skin-barrier-loving ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and glycerin, this gentle CeraVe non-foaming cleanser is ideal for dry, sensitive, and mature skin.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Cetaphil is a trusted brand, and their redness-relieving foaming face wash can help your skin feel more rejuvenated.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Claire West, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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
The fresh cane juice is pale green and lightly foaming at the rim.
—Nikki Miller-Ka, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Water rushed foaming over the ford, and the gauge posts marking flood heights either were submerged or had been ripped away.
—Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
The four fragrances will be available to purchase in a wide assortment, including three-wick candles, fine fragrance mists, body creams, body washes, foaming hand soaps, hand sanitizer sprays, laundry care, decor and wallflowers.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Try a foaming bathroom cleaner for soap scum (choose one without bleach, which could discolor brick) or make your own cleaner with borax.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
From swapping out foaming cleansers for gentler alternatives to ditching certain ingredients in favor of others, their recommendations will help keep your skin watered, balanced, and glowing through February and beyond.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Pure Cleansing Oil This 2025 Best of Beauty Award winner is a first step in many of our editors’ double-cleansing routines, clearing away dirt and makeup to leave skin primed and ready for a good foaming cleanser.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
What’s more, the formula’s creamy, non-foaming texture removes impurities without any stripping sensation.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
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
This gift set includes a foaming cleanser, a brush, a hog hair brush, and a microfiber towel that are gentle enough to keep suede, leather, nubuck, and canvas pristine.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2025
Packed with skin-barrier-loving ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and glycerin, this gentle CeraVe non-foaming cleanser is ideal for dry, sensitive, and mature skin.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Cetaphil is a trusted brand, and their redness-relieving foaming face wash can help your skin feel more rejuvenated.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
According to Amazon shoppers, one foaming facial cleanser is worth adding to your lineup.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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
The fresh cane juice is pale green and lightly foaming at the rim.
—Nikki Miller-Ka, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Water rushed foaming over the ford, and the gauge posts marking flood heights either were submerged or had been ripped away.
—Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
The four fragrances will be available to purchase in a wide assortment, including three-wick candles, fine fragrance mists, body creams, body washes, foaming hand soaps, hand sanitizer sprays, laundry care, decor and wallflowers.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Try a foaming bathroom cleaner for soap scum (choose one without bleach, which could discolor brick) or make your own cleaner with borax.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
From swapping out foaming cleansers for gentler alternatives to ditching certain ingredients in favor of others, their recommendations will help keep your skin watered, balanced, and glowing through February and beyond.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foaming
Adjective
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The Secret Service officer was struck once in the chest but was wearing a ballistic vest.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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The second deputy was hit in his ballistic vest, later received medical evaluation and was in stable condition after the shooting.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Details and design reflect that philosophy, from the wood fire burning in reception and the garden where your dinner grows to the private onsen steaming quietly while snow falls just feet away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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By the time engineers realized the issue was a systemic structural fault across the entire fleet, the cargo ship was already halfway across the Atlantic, steaming toward Brazil.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Linda Hyde, a Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards member since 2014, boarded her Southwest flight on May 21 at Miami International Airport humiliated and angry.—
Ella Moore
Updated May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Elder’s sculpture was sitting outside of Bee Hive KC over Memorial Day Weekend when a man who was visibly angry allegedly began vandalizing the honeybee, according to Elder.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Cracking the case The Covid pandemic was raging in the spring of 2020 when Congress passed a law that, among other things, provided aid to small businesses and organizations through the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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As negotiators progress toward a potential deal in Iran, another regional conflict is raging.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Previously, Hungarians opposed to the government were indignant but apathetic.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Upon his return, Tagovailoa gave a rather indignant response to those who questioned his NFL future.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cook and stir over medium-high until boiling.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Begin by pouring approximately 2 cups of hot boiling hot or boiling water down the sink drain.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Throughout our conversation, Rosenbaum frequently cited examples in which obvious AI errors left him enraged and literally cursing at the machine.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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At Williams’ trial, authorities said Williams was a jealous lover and often became enraged.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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For all the prior cinematic depictions of storming bunkers and camaraderie under fire, Pressure offers us the quiet heroism of rational restraint in the figure of James Stagg, who weathered his inner storms and bore the courage to be disliked.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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This revolutionary fervor culminated in both Fidel and Raúl, with roughly 140 rebel revolutionaries in tow, storming Cuba’s second-largest military installation, the Moncada Barracks, in July 1953.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Foaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foaming. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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