lather
noun
foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Removing them earlier would have lathered the land with post-cut debris, slash, exactly the kind of volatile fuel that fire favors.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2018