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 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 Occasionally, the butter in quickbreads is creamed (whipped with sugar until fluffy) but more often, it’s melted or oil is used in its place. — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 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
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Verb
  • Climate change was considered a factor in the December 2021 wildfire that destroyed Somauroo's home, after the county's suit was originally filed.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Climate change was considered a factor in the 2021 Marshall Fire that destroyed Somauroo’s home, after the county's suit was originally filed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The old airport must be demolished within 12 months under the development agreement with the City of Burbank.
    — Annita Katee, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Pulte’s application calls for the existing shopping center to be demolished, paving the way for construction of three six-story condominium buildings, two single-story commercial structures and a riverwalk.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Most Gaza residents live in squalid tent camps, with large parts of cities bombed to rubble.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Kyiv has bombed Russian refineries, leading Moscow to ban diesel exports.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • On Monday, workers hauled out a 200-pound piece of equipment that was ruined by the saltwater and sand carried in on the high tides.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The idea for her top was loosely based on an old vintage shirt that Satenstein accidentally threw into the dryer and ruined.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Even the actors’ bodies exhibit the bland greige produced by the high dynamic range of digital cameras and are flattened by the inconsistent lighting that comes from overuse of green screens.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Since the early 2010s, spending per Medicare beneficiary had largely flattened.
    — Aric Coffman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Nantucket Current reported that the wreck is likely part of a 19th-century wooden ship that wrecked near Miacomet Beach in 1884.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The plant’s interior pot has drainage holes, hidden in the cachepot, so your plant won’t drown and your hardwoods won’t get wrecked.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The customary counter and high chairs that once held pecan waffles and smothered hash browns have been replaced with a long bodega-style service counter.
    — Sheeka Sanahori, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Noah Kim threw two touchdown passes and the Eastern Michigan defense smothered Lindenwood to help post a 29-3 win on Saturday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Creamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creamed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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