creams 1 of 2

plural of cream

creams

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cream
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creams
Noun
  • Her personal bests are 12.24 and 11.09, respectively.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Delaney, who has been public about his own experience with death in losing his toddler-aged son to a brain tumor, and Slate, a comedian with the soul of a poet, are each at their bests here.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Development not only disturbs or destroys the soil, but wipes out habitat.
    Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
  • First, allowing utilities to own generation destroys the competitive market.
    Mary Beth Tung, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
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
Noun
  • 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
  • Some examples of passive income include rental income, dividends, royalties, and online businesses.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Speaking last month at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said the company would seek to revise its $22.3 billion Sunday-afternoon package, should the NFL elect to trigger the opt-out option.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Atif Zaim, current U.S. consulting leader and deputy chair elect at KPMG, sees this moment as an opportunity to improve his consulting practice.
    Haniya Rae, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • If Memphis beats Denver on Friday and the Golden State Warriors beat the LA Clippers on Sunday, the Wolves will finish fourth and host Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • If Denver beats Memphis and the Clippers beat the Warriors, the Wolves would finish sixth.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Creams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creams. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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