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adjective

ˈfō-miŋ How to pronounce foaming (audio)
Definition of foamingnext
as in ballistic
feeling or showing anger was so upset that he was really foaming

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foaming

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verb

present participle of foam
as in steaming
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 foaming
Adjective
Look for scrub-free foaming bathroom cleaners that are labeled as safe for your surface, or try one of the methods below. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026 One way to help keep your skin barrier intact is to use a creamy moisturizing cleanser instead of a foaming cleanser. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Looking out at an endless expanse of ocean blue while the foaming tide rolls in is enough to put anyone in a vacation state of mind. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026 According to Amazon shoppers, one foaming facial cleanser is worth adding to your lineup. — Claire West, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foaming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foaming
  1. ballistic
  2. steaming
  3. angry
  4. raging
  5. indignant
  6. boiling
  7. enraged
  8. storming
Adjective
  • The single-seat aircraft weighs about 253 pounds with batteries and includes a ballistic parachute and an automatic landing function.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Patriot air-defense system is designed to protect military installations, troops and other critical infrastructure from incoming ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as hostile aircraft.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ballistic
Verb
  • Shawn, his parents, and the stranger were sitting around the dining table, their bowls of rice steaming before them, when the knock came.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Exhibiting a pile of hot, steaming garbage might have been more transgressive than showing these sculptures.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of steaming
Adjective
  • Legend has it that sad fates befell those who made her angry and happy ones those who were kind to her.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, angry residents continue to flood once-sleepy municipal board meetings, pressuring officials to reject data center proposals.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of angry
Verb
  • Yet in springtime, traditionally the season for breeding, the war was raging.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Also intertwined are ancient myths of warring city-states, the raw, moody poetry of John Keats, and the modern battle between a faithless husband and his wife, the poem’s raging speaker.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of raging
Adjective
  • His tone was reminiscent of the indignant woman in Yamaska who’d unloaded on me while walking her dog.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The same people who were indignant over Hunter Biden have turned a blind eye to the conflicts of interest rife in this administration.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of indignant
Verb
  • Roast halves cut side down rather than boiling them, since roasting concentrates the sugars and cuts moisture.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In any office environment that can range from boiling to frigid, smart layering is an absolute necessity.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of boiling
Adjective
  • And not just any velociraptor, but the enraged dinosaur that pushed franchise champion Rachel Reilly into a volcano, thereby burning the reality TV icon to a crisp in a sea of lava.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enraged
Verb
  • Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police.
    — ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Only rarely do the dignified characters allow their emotions to come storming out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of storming

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“Foaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foaming. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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