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Definition of creamsnext
plural of cream

creams

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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 creams
Noun
Even everyday products like deodorants or hair removal creams can play a role. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 18 May 2026 Topical creams keep your skin moisturized and reduce the risk of reactions. Carrie Madormo, Health, 18 May 2026 The latest batch of fragrances capture the very essence of the sun itself — in forms from sprays and spritzes, to creams and lotions. Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026 Applying creams and lotions When your shingles rash feels itchy, your instinct might be to moisturize, but doctors generally discourage this for a few reasons. Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 14 May 2026 Transdermal estrogen Gels, creams and patches all fall into a category called transdermal estrogen. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 10 May 2026 Aptly named, Robinson explains that tinted eye creams are basically skin care for the eyes that also contain some sort of tint or pigment. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 May 2026 Vietnamese phin coffees — topped with sea salt, egg or pandan creams — are the centerpiece of the menu, but matchas, teas, standard lattes and cookies are all available, too. Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026 Other transdermal methods which avoid the blood stream such as gels and creams often aren’t covered by insurance and cost three times as much as patches. Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Verb
Plus, similar tinted, brightening eye creams below. Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creams
Noun
  • Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperioli don their red-carpet-best at the FOX Upfront Red Carpet on May 11 in New York City.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • Graham polled next-best with 43% favorability among Democrats and 22% among independents, and with 14% of Democrats and 25% of independents viewing him unfavorably.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • After hundreds to thousands of years, the feeding black hole or neutron star falls into the stellar core and destroys it, creating a luminous emission.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 May 2026
  • Federal debt destroys wealth and impedes economic growth.
    Rose Evans May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Page Six gets a Hollywood edition Papps declined last week to reveal what stories his reporters were chasing and what bombs the political columnists will throw in its first editions.
    Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Focus on rich reds, pinks, and oranges, balanced out with some yellow.
    Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
  • Eight shades suit a range of skin tones, from soft cool pinks to warm peachy corals.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • There is Persian mythology and mysticism in the film, and ruins in Persian poetry are very significant places.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
  • The property’s main restaurant, Night Hawk, is Mediterranean, with cooking by open fire, a Greek ruins vibe and seating for about 150.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • In the fourth minute, Meschack Elia whips a ball across the box to Bakambu, eight yards from goal.
    Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
  • Stephen Fry whips out his phone to snag a picture with Johnny Knoxville inside the Fox Upfront 2026 afterparty in New York City on May 11.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The latest filing demolishes the timeworn claim that DOGE was infiltrated into Social Security in order to responsibly ferret out fraud and overspending.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • If the city demolishes the building, the costs will be assessed to the property owner.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The sequencer pastes together the strings and the quality scores, along with some other metadata, read by read, to form what is called a FASTQ file.
    Dmitri Pavlichin, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2018

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“Creams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creams. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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