foamed

past tense of foam
as in steamed
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 foamed The Timberwolves foamed at the mouth, eager to back up Jaden McDaniels’ trash talk about Denver’s defense from three days earlier. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 With her eyes closed and her palms turned upward, Scherzinger appeared to be in total peace as the ocean tide gently foamed around her feet. Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foamed
Verb
  • There’s arguably nothing more annoying than rushing out the door to an event, only to realize your dress is wrinkled and needs to be steamed.
    Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • Manila clams are woven into Italian cuisine, tossed in pasta or served steamed.
    Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Consider the many different editions of New York Yankees dynasties that boiled the blood of fans across America.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Even if eggs are boiled or poached, pairing them with healthy fats like avocado or nuts can provide the fat needed to support vitamin D absorption.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Teams of soldiers on Tuesday stormed Tambopata National Park, a spot in the Peruvian Amazon in the southeastern Madre de Dios region visited by an average of 40,000 tourists per year.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Phoenix reportedly stormed off the set of Haynes’ movie in July 2024 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In Croatia, 14 people were hospitalized, of whom seven remained in life-threatening condition early Friday from a fire that raged overnight by the coastal town of Omis and forced more than 1,000 people to evacuate their homes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These conflagrations follow the historic fires that raged in France and Spain last month, displacing hundreds of thousands of residents.
    Bloomberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Since the first attack July 18 in Elektrostal, just east of Moscow, and in the southwestern Tambov region, Wildberries depots burned one after another in massive fires that flooded social media.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In April, the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied Colorado’s appeal for a similar declaration for the Lee and Elk fires, which burned last summer in the northwest corner of the state, and for flooding on the Western Slope.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Messick laughed, shook his head and pleaded for the nickname to meet a quick demise.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Neighbors said the blast shook homes as far as two blocks away.
    Bryant Reed, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Foamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foamed. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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