creams 1 of 2

noun

Definition of creamsnext
plural of cream
as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class the school accepts only the cream of the world's young violinists

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creams

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cream
1
as in destroys
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of the head-on collision creamed the brand-new car in an instant

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2
as in bombs
to defeat by a large margin the novice player was creamed in her first tennis tournament

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  1. best
  2. destroys
  3. societies
  4. royalties
  5. elect
  6. beats
Noun
  • Jackson notched career bests with 4,172 passing yards, 41 passing touchdowns and four interceptions (among full seasons as the starter).
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Coach Sean McVay did not suspend Robinson, who has 31 receptions and career bests of 505 yards and seven touchdowns.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of best
Verb
  • By clinging to Newtonian certainty, economics often destroys the opportunity to do something magically creative.
    Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Other points-counterpoints focus on whether pasteurization also destroys vitamins in milk.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroys
Noun
  • Previously, the region was seen as largely unfavorable for food production and large-scale human societies in ancient times.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • These one-off events throughout history have resulted in disastrous demographic drops, but societies almost always bounce back.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of societies
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  • The new deal will allow over 330,000 rights holders to receive royalties where their music is used on Audius across a broad territorial footprint, including sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Pacific.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
  • James’ first Nike deal was worth more than $100 million, including bonuses and royalties, over seven years.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of royalties
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  • But even states that elect coroners have some oversight.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Governor Mike Kehoe became the governor elect on Tuesday with a decisive victory over Democratic nominee Crystal Quade.
    Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of elect
Verb
  • Does anyone really care whether Tesla beats and raises?
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Nothing beats the idea of inclusion.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of beats
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