as in to steam
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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Recent Examples of foam
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
What Makes the Custom Drinks Shine Each drink is built upon an existing menu item but cleverly upgraded through sauces, fruit blends, foam, and toppings—no secret barista codes required.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
According to the Harry Potter website, the beverage could be served warm and foaming in tankards or cold in bottles and tasted like a less-sweet butterscotch.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Tuesday, the inspector counted over 25 flies by the dishwasher, over 10 by the duck hot holding unit, one live fly on a foam single service item that got tossed and two on cooked duck and cooked pork.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
What Makes the Custom Drinks Shine Each drink is built upon an existing menu item but cleverly upgraded through sauces, fruit blends, foam, and toppings—no secret barista codes required.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Verb
Come for the beloved Sunday dinner and dig into foaming lemon butter asparagus and rhubarb and strawberry short cake.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
According to the Harry Potter website, the beverage could be served warm and foaming in tankards or cold in bottles and tasted like a less-sweet butterscotch.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foam
Noun
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The rescuer swims through surf to pick up the victim out in the ocean, with two lifeguards on the beach pulling the duo to shore.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
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Stay here and enjoy the ample things to do in this Southern California city, like taking a surf lesson and watching a film at the historic Aero Theatre.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
17 July 2025
Verb
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After the rice has steamed, fluff it gently with a fork to separate the grains.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
17 July 2025
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There are several ways to prepare peas, including boiling, roasting, sautéing, microwaving, air frying, or steaming.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The relative said female family members who survived the massacre recalled how militants had stormed the family’s multi-story home early in the morning, prompting the residents to fight back in defense.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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In that way, camp couldn’t be more different than a year ago, before the Broncos stormed to a 10-7 mark and a playoff appearance and nearly doubled the general range of wins that bookmakers pegged them for.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The second course included an Alaskan king crab, Ikura caviar and Yuzu dish, followed by Hokkaido scallops, calamari and squid ink in a lemon-grass froth.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 July 2025
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Let the froth sit for at least 20 minutes to fully dissolve.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The best analogue for this moment may be Trump’s online raging after the January 6, 2021, insurrection.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.—
Andrew Ford,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 July 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Armenians boiled your parchment skin to make yellow umber for silk and wool.—
Peter Balakian,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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By crushing bones and boiling them to extract grease, Neanderthals tapped into a rich energy source, using techniques once thought to belong only to much later human groups.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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“Foam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foam. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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