foam
noun
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc..
was foaming
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past progressiveof foam.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“He had a pale lime green suit on and a hat. He was foaming at the mouth too; he was as nuts as the rest.”
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 28, 2019
A friend of the couple, Sam Hobson, said Ms Sturgess had appeared to have a fit and was "foaming at the mouth".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2018
By the time I got to Woodstock, I was foaming at the mouth.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2018
By Day 3, he was foaming at the mouth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2016
Meanwhile, the toothpaste on his lips made it look like he was foaming at the mouth.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
