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Definition of foamsnext
plural of foam
as in surfs
a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid a steaming cup of hot cocoa with a sprinkling of marshmallows drifting through the foam

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verb

present tense third-person singular of foam
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
Noun
McDonald’s said visual appeal — think bright colors and foams — and drinks as a form of self-expression are increasingly important to customers. Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 McDonald's said visual appeal — think bright colors and foams — and drinks as a form of self-expression are increasingly important to customers. ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026 McDonald’s said visual appeal — think bright colors and foams — and drinks as a form of self-expression are increasingly important to customers. Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 The dual-coil construction, high-density foams and edge support work together to prevent sagging. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a class of about 15,000 synthetic chemicals commonly used in products such as clothing, nonstick cookware, firefighting foams, food packaging, carpets, cleaning products, paints, and stain and water repellents. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026 Microwave in 1-minute increments until the butter foams, sputters and turns lightly golden and nutty, about 4 minutes. Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026 After all, there’s hardly a shortage of tinctures, foams, and other elixirs that promise rapid hair-sprouting benefits. Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026 As seasons shift and weather gets warmer (yet skin still feels interminably dry), using one of today’s more modern, skin-loving cleansing foams is our new favorite way to wash. Emily Orofino, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
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Verb
  • This all comes as the legal fight over the audit steams ahead, over 15 months after 72% of the state signed off on the ballot measure.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Mile End's Bohème Vintage stocks quality wool and denim, and steams them right behind the counter.
    Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
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  • While speculation rages amongst industry experts over the fate of summer travel, residents are still eager to get away from home.
    Pat Maio, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
  • There’s something about it that rages and burns, especially among young women who process their emotions through melody and melodrama.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These are what Brown calls paint sprays and spray threes, two of Brown’s foundational principles of the new-look, high-octane Knicks offense.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • To make new plantings a little more pest-proof, experiment with repellent sprays, like putrid egg solids, hot pepper spray, and humanely sourced predator spray.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The sun burns outside the window.
    Erin Entrada Kelly, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • Now, Kiffin just took the can of gasoline and threw it right into the fire that still burns stemming from his departure for Baton Rouge.
    Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Jokanovic had collected 14 kills by the time the third set had ended, and one of them grazed the top of two Ball State defenders’ heads before hitting the court for the set-winner in the third frame.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
  • Several talking heads mention Magyar’s temper.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Blanche says on Monday that the noises correspond with the time the suspect allegedly storms the Secret Service security checkpoint on the floor above the ballroom.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Inflamed by Ratansen’s adviser’s account of Padmavati’s beauty, Alauddin Khalji storms the fortress by treachery rather than valor.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Her daytime meals are pretty consistent and include yogurts, protein bars, protein shakes and protein pasta.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) shakes hands with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Beijing, China, May 6, 2026.
    May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Once the water boils, turn off the heat, move the pan off the burner, and let the eggs sit in the hot water for 10 minutes.
    Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
  • As soon as water boils, turn off heat; cover saucepan, and let stand for 12 minutes.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026

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