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
Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Comfort is key with these earbuds, thanks to the foam eartips which ensure a snug fit for hours of wear without discomfort.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
The result is the Commence Detoxifying Shampoo, which includes the very first foaming oat ingredient found in haircare.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The foam also provides good motion isolation for those who share a bed.
—Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Comfort is key with these earbuds, thanks to the foam eartips which ensure a snug fit for hours of wear without discomfort.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
This foaming cleanser provides a deep clean without stripping the skin’s natural oils.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
The result is the Commence Detoxifying Shampoo, which includes the very first foaming oat ingredient found in haircare.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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The weather service issued a a high surf advisory that was extended through 11 a.m. Saturday, and a coastal flood advisory along much of the Bay coastline, set to run through 1 p.m. Sunday.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The National Weather Service has issued a gale warning and high surf advisory across the coast in Northern California, calling the ocean conditions hazardous, especially for inexperienced mariners and those operating small vessels.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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An aerial photo of the exercise showed the two carriers steaming side by side, with fighter jets overhead and at least 11 support ships from their carrier strike groups trailing.Edward Szekeres and Brad Lendon, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Elijah, still steaming after Olympia unilaterally ended their relationship last week, seems to take a perverse glee in informing her that the firm now represents Foundate Financials, the corporation which owns the Waltons’ apartment building (among many, many others).Noel Murray, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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As Horowitz has argued, Ives is really an American counterpart to Mahler, who stormed toward the future while mourning the past.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The measures come nearly four years after former President Donald Trump's refusal to accept the 2020 election results led a mob of his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol in a violent bid to stop the certification of President Joe Biden's victory.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Even Lu, most closed and supercilious of the bunch, has weird, troubled reservoirs of shame that gradually start to froth and bubble.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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The ocean releases microplastics into the air through surface froth and wave action.Leslie Hart, Discover Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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The show ends in 1350, around the time that the Black Death was raging through Siena.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Maia Sandu, the pro-Western president, is seeking reelection after guiding Moldova closer to the European Union than ever before while Russia’s war in Ukraine raged near its eastern border.Christian Edwards, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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Three flat pouch bottles, two pump bottles, a spray bottle, two mini jars, plus a small spatula, pipette and funnel, round out the kit, which also comes with a pouch for carrying.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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However, at some locations, hiking, swimming or sailing close enough to feel their refreshing, cooling spray is allowed.Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Her bagels, 14,000 per day, boil in the kettles before being transferred to the ovens to bake.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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The problems with the water system persisted, with residents being asked to boil their water for safety amid reports of brown water, leaking sewage and low water pressure.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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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 28 Nov. 2024.
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