creamed

past tense of cream
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as in destroyed
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 creamed The sides were also spectacular and included a smattering of traditional favorites like creamed spinach and truffle mac and cheese. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026 Tiny, meltingly tender lady peas, creamed and seasoned with tomato and Jimmy Nardellos. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 This time the Panthers surpassed that point total in a single game, but lost anyway because their defense got creamed. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2026 In a mixer bowl, beat the butter, margarine, and cream cheese at high speed for 5 minutes until fully creamed. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Clarity is the butter creamed with sugar. — Kent Merrell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Adding the lemon zest to the sugar and butter when creamed together helps to extract the fragrant oils from the lemon zest. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 11 May 2026 The beaters also creamed the butter and sugar faster than any other mixer, producing a perfectly light and fluffy texture. — Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creamed
Verb
  • Both the rocket and the camera were destroyed after crashing into the Earth at a speed of about 340 miles per hour.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Cities outside Paris have been hit hard by the unrest, including Limoges where a fire nearly destroyed the 19th-century city hall.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Falcons’ starting quarterback twirled a black string around his finger, then violently whipped it down after his first interception.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Brown became the leader of the House Trade Working Group, a caucus of Democratic representatives opposed to free-trade agreements who whipped votes on those deals.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • His personal bodyguard dozed in the courtroom’s family and friends section as an assistant scrolled through her phone and his father demolished a Snickers.
    — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Before it was demolished in the early 1800s, his crumbling mansion was said to be haunted by ghosts and strange occurrences.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Looking ahead to the next quarter, things look less rosy for SPE, with The Social Reckoning and Klara and the Sun both already having bombed at the box office.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In 1998, after Baghdad expelled UN weapons inspectors, the United States and the United Kingdom bombed Iraq.
    — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Glancing down at my hands, the jungle-green polish from Lima was hopelessly chipped, ruined by river mud and rain.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Filming the kiss scene in public with dozens of bystanders armed with cell phone watching proved a challenge but, luckily, no one ruined the surprise.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Using the textured side of a meat mallet, gently pound the meat until it’s slightly flattened, creating indentations all over the surface.
    — Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In either case, had the truck not responded at all, the car would have been flattened and its occupants would not likely have survived at those speeds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The 21-year-old from Dallas, who soared to gold in the all-around on Friday after recovering from injuries that wrecked her Olympic hopes in 2021 and again in 2024, hardly looked tired in what has quickly become the meet of her life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Just as Bryan’s own ascent began, alcoholism almost wrecked his fellow Oklahoma heroes, Turnpike Troubadours.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The suffocating deliberateness of his monologue smothered the last vestige of hope Helen clung to.
    — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • On the do-over, Mahomes took the snap with 4 seconds left but Roach broke through the line alongside Nik Bonitto and smothered Mahomes for a 6-yard loss.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Creamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creamed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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