as in steams
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 foams
Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Vermant’s team is collaborating with companies like Shell to explore ways to selectively break down these foams.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, sector-specific bans—like the one on PFAS in firefighting foams—are still moving forward under the current regime.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
For decades, fire-extinguishing foams containing PFAS seeped into the local aquifer during training exercises.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
For the Sonicblast, which is being framed as a speedier version of the Novablast daily trainers, FF Turbo Squared is one of two foams to appear in the midsole along with the first application of a plate in the Blast franchise.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
The company does not use harmful polyurethane foams or toxic fire retardants.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Vermant’s team is collaborating with companies like Shell to explore ways to selectively break down these foams.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, sector-specific bans—like the one on PFAS in firefighting foams—are still moving forward under the current regime.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
For decades, fire-extinguishing foams containing PFAS seeped into the local aquifer during training exercises.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
For the Sonicblast, which is being framed as a speedier version of the Novablast daily trainers, FF Turbo Squared is one of two foams to appear in the midsole along with the first application of a plate in the Blast franchise.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foams
Verb
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At its heart sits Viti, a striking blue crater lake that steams invitingly in contrast to the stark black landscape.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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CookingPal’s gadget suggests meals, fetches recipes, chops, stirs, and steams ingredients, and then cleans up after itself.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Jan. 2020
Verb
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Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, in Kathmandu on September 9, 2025 amid widespread protests.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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As war rages in Europe, the two children navigate danger and secrets that challenge their understanding of family and friendship, reshaping their childhoods forever.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Marcello steps in to guide her safely down the mountain, though their connection is quickly cut short when Emily storms off to confront Gabriel and end their relationship.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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With a face as crimson as her hair, Ellen storms directly into her brother Colum’s (Séamus McLean Ross) office, demanding answers.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Theirs was a life together cut off in its infancy, but still the flame burns bright.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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The spark becomes a blaze, and trust between citizens and the military burns with it.—
Eric Chastain,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His hat trick for Norway in a near upset of the United States at this year’s World Championships — against a roster full of NHL players — turned heads.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Meta has previously butted heads with Apple over policies related to the iPhone maker’s App Store, and Zuckerberg has previously criticized the iPhone maker’s App Store dominance.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Noah Cameron shakes off rocky 1st inning Sunday didn’t start well for Royals rookie starter Noah Cameron.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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One team member gets to see an object in a box, then the other team members have to guess what that person saw, using only facial expressions (no nods or head shakes) as clues.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their eponymous theme sets the tone with a churning brew of twinkling synths and ritualistic percussion, both of which are eventually subsumed into the supernatural (represented by the theremin) before a crash of guitar boils everything together into chaos.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
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However, these blemishes are often a skin condition other than acne, such as folliculitis, boils, contact dermatitis, or keratosis pilaris.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Foams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foams. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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