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

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Noun
Funds tend not to sit in their most crowded, highest-beta positions going into an inflation reading that could move the Fed’s path, which could be why some froth got cut off now. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 June 2026 By the time his body was retrieved, his breathing passages had filled with foam — bodily fluids whipped into a froth as his breath grew labored owing to that thermal damage. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
Verb
On Gaza, Venezuela, Ukraine and most shockingly for Europe, Greenland, the president has thrown multiple boulders into a diplomatic sea already frothing with sharks. Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026 Fans can also froth the Sweet Cream Enhancers to make an at-home cold foam, according to a product listing. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for froth
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foam
Noun
  • Joining its existing lineup, McDonald's will also offer a new Diet Coke Vanilla Swirl topped with cold foam and an Orange Dream with Fanta.
    Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Jimmy rubbed beer foam off his mustache, and Kath thought of the drunken Norwegian boatman who sank Fanny’s ship.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Froth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froth. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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