creaming

Definition of creamingnext
present participle of cream
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as in destroying
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 creaming Let the butter come to room temperature, and start creaming it in a mixer. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Follow this recipe for the perfect cake, including creaming the butter and sugar. Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026 Tips for Making Cherry Cookies Decker’s recipe doesn’t call for softened butter, but allowing the butter to soften before beating it with the sugar (a process known as creaming) will lead to a lighter, fluffier texture. Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026 During an early-pandemic baking rut, Rucker, who owns Los Angeles’s Fat + Flour bakeries, was inspired to streamline her process, and skip the usual step of creaming butter and sugar together. Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
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Verb
  • Neighbors like Vetsch off Marion Road are convinced that's what hit their neighborhood, destroying multiple homes.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Voting out the party that has been destroying our country must be our only focus.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Subtlety never stood a chance, with Cardi leaning fully into the chaos all night — chopping the air with her arms, sticking out her tongue, whipping her head, contorting her body, dropping into splits and backbends without warning.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
  • State’s attorneys allege the pair engaged in a long-term pattern of mental and physical abuse of young Markell, including whipping him with a belt.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • These tenacious insects discreetly land on your skin, leaving sudden, itchy, and painful bites that can swell and turn red, ruining a perfectly pleasant outdoor evening.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
  • While the couple was able to laugh it off in the moment, the majority of comments on TikTok were negative, with people accusing Zach of being an attention-seeker and ruining the wedding.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Frank said the team could take pride in overcoming its dreadful start to come within a few victories of landing a higher seed that would have assured them a playoff spot, and posting its league-best 15th consecutive winning season.
    Janis Carr, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The Halos stormed through the playoffs to this franchise's only championship, overcoming a 3-2 series deficit to Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants to win the World Series.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Thiel says 200 workers spent Saturday demolishing the stair tower and elevator shaft, and then the focus shifts to the rest of the building.
    Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The musician and fashion mogul began the process of demolishing the architectural gem, completely stripping its electricity, plumbing, bathrooms, and windows.
    India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As of now, Brooklyn doesn’t seem keen on burying the hatchet with his parents.
    Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
  • With dwindling places to put snow, burying them was their best choice.
    Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The tornado left a trail of damage in Hillsdale, Kansas, Monday night, wrecking an RV park, toppling power lines, leveling homes and destroying a storage facility near West 255th Street.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Then the game-wrecking interior defensive lineman had a down year coming off surgery for a dislocated elbow.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On the throw home, Williams advanced to second, beating a tag, and Brown raced home from third to score the third run.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Deni Avdija had 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Blazers, who advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2021 by beating the Phoenix Suns in the Play-In Tournament.
    Christian Clark, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Creaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creaming. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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