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froth 1 of 2

as in foam
a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid froth on the ocean waves

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verb

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Noun
Every shot, every putt was followed with froth. Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025 All that money and complexity in the system means an industry of consultants, syndicators, lawyers, planners, accountants, and contractors who all are for-profit actors, making money from the froth of all the cash moving through the system. Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Denver’s defense has been frothing for months now to get to the regular season, and Ward now faces the best pass-rushing unit in the league. Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025 Semiautomatic machines have the same basic layout—a portafilter basket for pulling a single or double shot, a steam wand for frothing milk, and a hot water dispenser—but differ in the quality of their build, their heating mechanisms, and their pumps. Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for froth
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foam
Noun
  • The chair has a sturdy wood frame, and the seat and back are filled with supportive foam that doesn’t go flat.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The seat is made of high-density foam that softens with use and has a supportive spring underpinning.
    Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Froth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froth. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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