Synonyms for foam
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1. foam, frothnoun

   a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

   "the beer had a thick head of foam"

   Synonyms:
   froth

2. foamverb

   a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture

   Synonyms:
   froth

3. foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form bubblesverb

   become bubbly or frothy or foaming

   "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"

   Synonyms:
   coruscate, spume, form bubbles, suds, sparkle, spark, froth, fizz, scintillate, effervesce

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1. • Bubble

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. foamnoun

   Synonyms:
   froth, spume, spray

2. foamverb

   Synonyms:
   froth, spume

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. foamnoun

   Synonyms:
   froth, spume, spumescence

2. foamverb

   Synonyms:
   froth, spume

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "foam":

   moss, mosses, bubble, mousse, froth, foams, styrofoam, eelgrass, foamed, scum

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1. Mary Flannery:

   We needed the foam because we got the alert from the pilots that the flight was being diverted since the engine was on fire.

2. One Rodeo resident:

   ALASKA WOMAN GETS 60 YEARS FOR SETTING COUCH ABLAZE WITH BOYFRIEND ON IT Contra Costa Fire Department spokesman Steve Hill said the tanks held varying amounts of ethanol. One tank alone contained around 167,000 gallons of the flammable substance. Approximately 200 firefighters were battling the blazes using foam on the flames and water to cool adjacent tanks to prevent them from catching fire. Officials closed Interstate 80, one of the busiest in the Bay Area at the peak of rush hour, causing major traffic jams.The California Highway Patrol said the closure was expected to last at least until midnight. CALIFORNIA LYFT DRIVER IS PULLED OVER SO POLICE CAN ARREST HER PASSENGER One Rodeo resident, One Rodeo resident, told The Associated Press he was sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic trying to get home to his teenage son. His son had called him to say he heard a loud explosion. It literally rocked the house and then soon after, he heard what sounded like a jet plane.

3. American Chemistry Council:

   Polystyrene foam packaging and containers provide business owners and consumers with a cost-effective and environmentally preferable choice that is ideal for protecting food and preventing food waste, particularly when used for food service. Foam packaging is generally more than 90 percent air and has a lighter environmental impact than alternatives.

4. Michael Hamlin:

   Foam rolling is a form of self-myofascial release, which is a technique used to release muscle tension and increase mobility and flexibility.

5. Jeff Chapin:

   All springs kind of feel the same—you push down on ’em, and they push back a bit; you push down more, and they push back a bigger amount. It’s a linear response, memory foam is more interesting. It contours; you get a much more even distribution of pressure.