foam
noun
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc..
are foaming
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present progressiveof foam.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“People are foaming at the mouth over this issue,” he said, listening intently as speakers offered both conspiracy theories and assurances to members of the crowd that they were of sound mind.
From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2022
“A few are unconscious and are foaming at the mouth,” a runner wrote in a WeChat chatroom.
From Slate ● May 23, 2021
MillerCoors, as well as the craft beer community, are foaming at the mouth over an advertisement that Bud ran during the Super Bowl.
From Time ● Feb. 5, 2015
Use A Vice President to Temper The Age Issue McCain's campaign is resigned to the fact that late night comics are foaming at the prospect of six more months worth of Old Man McCain jokes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Our baggage stock has done double duty, and the big horses are foaming and blowing hard.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
