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 creams
Noun
And the wide range of the best curly hair mousses, creams, gels, and other styling products will ensure your curls stay. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025 The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025 The chronic condition can cause irritation but flare-ups can be managed through diet, as well as ointments or creams. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025 Choose from 26 colors, including a popular dusty blue and a range of autumnal creams. Nusrat Sultana, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025 Dunkley suggests pairing chocolate with oranges and creams in the fall, pastels in spring, neons in summer, and icy blues in winter. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025 The flan, which comes with a little circus of fruits and creams and cookies, is fine. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025 Since 2003, labels of menopause treatments that contain estrogen – including pills, patches, sprays and creams – have warned that their use can increase the risk of uterine and breast cancers, as well as strokes and blood clots. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 Treatments include long-lasting antihistamines, anti-itch creams, and topical or oral corticosteroids. Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creams
Noun
  • Long stretches of The Paseo, Broadway Boulevard and Ward Parkway will close as racers aim to set personal bests, so plan accordingly.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
  • This was baseball at its October best.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each participant had lost central vision in one eye due to dry AMD, which destroys light-sensitive macular cells over time.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • An arson fire destroys the 43-year-old Globe Theatre on March 8 (the arsonist was never caught, but a firebug had set several blazes in the park that winter).
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ukraine bombs Russian energy infrastructure to defend civilians and destroy the Kremlin war machine.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Remind them their worth is non-negotiable When your child fails — gets cut from the team, bombs a test — remind them their value isn't up for debate.
    Jennifer Breheny Wallace, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The lighting design with hues of pinks, blues, and violet, are impeccable by David Lander, making sure the changes are sharp but not intrusive to the character’s world.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There are heated confrontations and a slap, and Alma ruins her shot at tenure after stealing a colleague's prescription pad to get more pain meds.
    Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • What to do in Split Split is a diverse blend of ancient and modern life, where Roman ruins stand alongside modern cafés and a bustling harbor.
    Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the video, Campos whips her long hair in disbelief.
    Christina Noriega, Refinery29, 13 Oct. 2025
  • So unless Benito uncharacteristically whips out a slate of cover songs, his set will be entirely in Spanish.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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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