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froths 1 of 2

noun

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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of froth
as in spits

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  1. foams
  2. spits
Noun
  • Components such as porous meshes and foams must be manufactured at scale, incorporated into working systems, and shown to maintain their unusual corrosion resistance over long operating periods.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The lightweight formula foams up in about 30 seconds, creating a layer of tiny bubbles that gradually collapse and sink into skin—no slippery fabric or rinse required.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • The result is an illusion of depth that ultimately spits out the exact same generic, corner-cutting structure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The verifier performs some calculations on the outputs of the original AI model, and spits out a high certainty score that this model is GPT-OSS-120B, which is exactly correct.
    — Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of spits
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“Froths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froths. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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