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
Expect a rich palette of creams, golds, seas of blues, and pops of burgundy nestled against dark wood furniture and an array of textured fabrics. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 The Wall Street Journal reports that brands are now marketing retinol creams, neck moisturizers, red-light devices and other treatments specifically for tech-neck wrinkles. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 Customers can choose a base soda and a variety of syrups, purees and creams as add-ins. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Biodance is offering up to 43% off select products, including eye patches, serums, toner pads, face masks, creams and more. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Korean eye creams are best known for softening the appearance of fine lines and discoloration. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026 But many eye creams simply hydrate without any real anti-aging benefits, and searching for a star formula can get pricey fast. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 Below, shop more skin-supporting creams that target the neck and chest on Amazon. — Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 This year’s release includes products like face masks, serums, lifting creams and perfumes, from brands like Balmain, Caudalie, Dolce & Gabbana, Sulwhasoo, Sunday Riley and Tarte, among others. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
Plus, similar tinted, brightening eye creams below. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creams
Noun
  • Pugh’s performance is a master class in physicality and flair, one of her career bests.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But for the second straight week, Kelce had game-bests in receptions and receiving yards as the Chiefs beat the Colts 33-30 in overtime Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Jains typically do not eat root vegetables because harvesting them destroys the whole plant and harms life-forms around it.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • How IonQ cracked error correction Since making measurements of a qubit destroys its quantum state, researchers can only gather information about their syndromes to know if the qubit has accumulated an error or not.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • After spending much of the year in bright tomato reds and pretty, polished pinks, the actor and singer has gone several shades deeper for fall, courtesy of longtime nail artist Tom Bachik.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And beneath the surface, a migrating rainbow of pinks, greens, and silvers greets those who venture out by canoe or kayak.
    — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • George Santos simply cannot get up After surprising the DS by passing the first task — falling out of a hovering helicopter backward — Santos ruins his big moment by struggling to swim to the dock and not being able to lift himself out of the water.
    — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Nothing ruins an outfit faster than an ill-fitting bra, which is why this V-neck option caught our eye.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Castro whips her head around and follows him, punching him in the back.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Green whips out his phone with the fluid motion of a digital native and snaps a photo.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, new Gallup research suggested the technology’s benefits have largely been concentrated among elites.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In the absence of any sustained challenge to their power, elites seem to trust their capacity to continually outmaneuver the majority of the population regardless of whether or not they are actually trusted.
    — Via Haymarket Books, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • An $8,000 Ryvid Anthem or a $10,000 Maeving RM1S will deliver broadly similar urban usability, while the $12,500 Zero FXE absolutely demolishes it on power-per-dollar.
    — Utkarsh Sood June 12, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
  • 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

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“Creams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creams. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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