CREAMS Synonyms: 258 Similar and Opposite Words

creams 1 of 2

noun

plural of cream

as in best

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class the school accepts only the cream of the world's young violinists

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creams

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cream

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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as in bombs

to defeat by a large margin the novice player was creamed in her first tennis tournament

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Noun

The formula for Voupre's Anti-Aging Rescue Solution is the basis for nearly identical wrinkle creams that the Weingartens and Odeds sell across other brands like Introstem, CbGäRDN, Venofye and Lavelier. — Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 With that baseline established, layering on neck creams with increasingly sophisticated active ingredients is the new norm in neck care. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 Dermatologists can tailor treatments, from over-the-counter creams to prescription medications; avoid picking pimples, which can worsen inflammation and increase scarring. — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Each starts with a carbonated drink base (except for the lemonade option), and through flavors, drizzles and creams, take on the form of a doughnut served at Donutology. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Berg says there are safe alternatives, including gels, creams and an oral pill. — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 The Wall Street Journal reports that brands are now marketing retinol creams, moisturizing neck products, red-light devices and other treatments around tech-neck wrinkles. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 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 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

Verb

Plus, similar tinted, brightening eye creams below. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 14 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Lamb had 189 yards receiving on career bests of 21 targets and 17 catches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Pugh’s performance is a master class in physicality and flair, one of her career bests.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of best

Verb

Unlike a measurement that absorbs or destroys the photons, this method can extract information while preserving the photons themselves.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Raking or shredding those leaves destroys the next generation.

— Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroys

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

Definition of pinks

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

Definition of ruins

Noun

Visible minorities remain vastly underrepresented among France’s political and business elites.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
There is a lot of frustration on the part of the population already, even within some elites, that maybe the regime should have shown some flexibility in some of the negotiations, for example.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of elites

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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