Thesaurus results for FOAMS

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noun

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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For decades, the military has extinguished fires using foams containing toxic PFAS. — Austin Fast, USA Today, 26 July 2026 But some Western brands—among them Nike—import the raw materials for these foams into China, adding to their production costs. — Scott Douglas, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 Aromatic smoke, infused foams and layered garnishes will all play a part. — Connie Ogle july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 New products range from Khloud, Khloé Kardashian’s protein popcorn, to Starbucks’ new line of beverages, including some topped with whey protein cold foams. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 June 2026 This cleaner sprays on and foams up to lift and suspend clingy particulates. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 The chain recently launched its first line of cold brew and cold foams in select Live Más Cafés on May 21. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Many firefighters and first responders who have used these foams are now grappling with serious health problems, including cancer, and many have wondered whether PFAS contributed to their illness. — Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026 No stove, no ovens, no food processors, and no foams. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026

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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

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Part of the process included increasing the duration of the satellite’s thruster burns to get ready for the multi-hour firings needed while grappling the observatory.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Around one in 7,000 people carries a broken copy of this gene that almost acts like a GLP-1 drug—the body burns fuel more efficiently, and the risk of disease lowers.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

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Mars storms the Official Streaming chart with five titles, while one of his most successful collaborations becomes a bestseller again on multiple rosters.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Although significant, that event was far less powerful than the Carrington Event — or the even rarer storms the new study suggests may be possible.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of storms

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Mike Krukow shakes hands with Jackson Flora, the San Francisco Giants 1st pick of the 2026 MLB Draft, as Duane Kuiper observes at Oracle Park on July 29, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The team will want to have about $1 million for the deadline, but if an expensive player shakes loose in the next two months, Edmonton is in a good position to make a move.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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Mariscos Cortez is a seafood restaurant with flavors from the coast of Mexico that will serve a small menu of ceviche, aguachiles and Jalisco-style shrimp boils.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
The river dropped 60 feet between boulders in a series of falls and continued downstream in a dangerous half mile of holes and boils.

— John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026

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