How to Use foam in a Sentence

foam

1 of 2 noun

• As I poured the beer, foam bubbled up in the glass.
• The fire extinguisher is filled with foam.
• To save weight, the hand grips are made from foam with cutouts.
  — Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• Using a foam brush, apply a coat of Mod Podge to the top of the egg.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
• Move your weight up and down, and left to right into the foam roller.
  — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 12 May 2023
• Dip a small foam roller in glass paint ($9, Walmart) and roll on the backs of the glass panes.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
• Pillow footrests are a foam pillow that is placed in the footwell of your seat.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2024
• The foam base is wrapped in a rustic, burlap-type fabric and tied with a straw bow.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
• Skim off any large pockets of foam that form on the surface.
  — Adriene Rathbun, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
• This option from Manta has large foam cups for the eyes.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2024
• But all of the pod flavors are rich, and each cup is brewed with a tasty layer of foam on top.
  — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 2 Sep. 2023
• This is the right moment to jump off the cliff and hope to land on a pile of soft foam blocks instead of a row of jagged rocks.
  — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
• It's made from soft leather wrapped around thick foam cushions.
  — Lily Gray, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
• But if your feet run hot, the brand also makes comfy foam slides.
  — Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 27 Nov. 2023
• The training facilities at the Olympics do not have a foam pit.
  — Colleen Murphy, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
• Make sure the rigid plastic strip, which presses the foam tightly against the door gap, is on the side away from the door and not flat against it.
  — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2023
• Be aware that because grime tends to stick to the foam head, the head may not last as long as other options.
  — Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
• It’s also equipped with wide, adjustable straps, a hook-and-eye closure, and foam cups that adapt to the shape of your bust.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
• Then, in a satellite studio on the same street, Morris carves scores of spheres from dense foam.
  — Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2023
• To make: Cover a 12- to 16-inch foam wreath form with clumps of moss and lichen, attaching with hot-glue.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
• Start by wrapping a foam wreath form with satin ribbon.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2024
• Ideal for preschoolers and up. To make: Cut a length of craft foam that is just shorter than a can.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 23 Apr. 2023
• The military has used them in foams to help douse fires that involve oil.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
• This footage of the STS-107 launch shows a piece of foam falling off the tank and hitting the Columbia shuttle's left wing.
  — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
• Mesh panels, vents and dimpled foam keep air flowing through the vest.
  — Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
• Once greenlit, crews can backfill mines to seal them, or add polyurethane foam, grates, gates and walls.
  — Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2023
• Chris said that none of the foam tips that came with his Sony headphones fit his ears properly.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
• Kids laying on foam mattresses, stacked on the rocky ground.
  — Matt Ozug, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
• The wreath is made of durable iron wire and colorful foam leaves, berries, and miniature pumpkins.
  — Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 8 Oct. 2023
• Having tested the shoes on both the treadmill and rain-soaked trails, what struck me most was the strength of the polyurethane foam sole and thin nubuck leather uppers.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023

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foam

2 of 2 verb

• The soda foamed in the glass.
• The mixture will bubble and foam when you add the yeast.
• When the butter's foaming subsides, add the lobster meat to the pan.
  — Alex Hitz, House Beautiful, 14 Nov. 2013
• The cat once ate from a patch of wild lettuce and started foaming at the mouth.
  — Sarah Toy, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2018
• Gwyneth Paltrow dies foaming at the mouth, and drums beat along to the action.
  — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 18 Mar. 2020
• Ager said the animals have been foaming at the mouth and died painful deaths.
  — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2019
• This face wash is dispensed in a liquid gel that foams when wet.
  — Nicole Cain Nd, Ma, Health, 27 Apr. 2023
• The mixture will bubble up and foam quite a bit; just keep whisking.
  — ExpressNews.com, 14 Dec. 2020
• So to all of you still foaming at the mouth, please consider the Miller method and go knit yourself.
  — David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 May 2017
• Tap the Latte button and the Touch will crank out a latte, even foaming the milk.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
• This fast-acting, foaming face mask is the perfect way to wake up dull skin.
  — The Seattle Times, 12 Sep. 2017
• The milk may foam, so keep an eye on it, pausing the microwave and stirring as needed.
  — Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2022
• Her dad, who was not identified, jumped in the water to help, but the girl was foaming at the mouth and wasn’t moving.
  — Alexandria Hein, Fox News, 18 July 2018
• Foam inhibitors: The crankshaft whipping through the oil in the pan causes foaming.
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2018
• Once the butter stops foaming, place the bread cut-side down to toast, pressing on the bread to soak up the butter, about 2 minutes.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
• Plus, the pump allows the product to foam up on your hands — who doesn’t love patting bubbles on their cheeks?
  — Meagan Fredette, Teen Vogue, 22 May 2019
• Remove pan from the heat and stir in the baking soda and ginger; the mixture will foam and darken.
  — Star Tribune, 19 Mar. 2021
• This step not only toasts the rice but tames its tendency to foam up and boil over later.
  — Nancy Baggett, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Let stand until foamy, 4 to 5 minutes (if yeast does not foam, discard and start again).
  — Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2020
• These can be reused for years, and a small amount of dish soap will go a long way — all the benefits of foaming soap at a tiny fraction of the cost.
  — Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2019
• The beer foamed up in a sugary rage, bright chunks of Lucky Charms floating amid the cascading tan bubbles.
  — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2018
• Law enforcement sources also said Bruns was foaming at the mouth, which is among the symptoms of a seizure.
  — Fox News, 7 Mar. 2018
• If your pet is drooling or foaming at the mouth, look for these ladybugs.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 3 Nov. 2016
• Whisk in the sugar to combine, then switch to a silicone spatula and bring the mixture to a boil — the milk will foam and rise up.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2021
• The mixture may foam up — just go slowly and carefully.
  — Eunice Liu, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2015
• Now all three men, tossed into the foaming water, were battling for their lives.
  — Larry Rohter, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
• The sugar mixture will foam up, so be careful during this step.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 5 Nov. 2020
• Apply foaming mousse to hair that's not braided to define your curls.
  — Stasha Harris, Cosmopolitan, 8 Mar. 2018
• Pearce said people sometimes call her worried that the foaming mass at the bottom of a tree is a result of the tree rotting.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2023
• Whisk in yeast and 1 tsp sugar and let sit until foaming, about 10 minutes.
  — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 15 Nov. 2019

Last Updated: 5 May 2024