cream
noun
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
creamed
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past participleof cream.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cream.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
creamnounthe fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
Example Sentences
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“Then we went to the far north side of Chicago to a Lithuanian neighborhood to play some grizzled old guys upstairs at the top of an old, smoky bar. They creamed us.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Little Pete is going to great lengths to avoid dancing at all, including chugging 15 gallons of creamed corn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
Even when Tucker creamed Arshdeep to the boundary, the outfield - Kentucky bluegrass which had been grown on a farm in New Jersey - meant it barely dribbled over.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024
Sink into one of the plush leather banquettes to nosh on steakhouse classics like steak tartare, creamed kale and the most incredible double cheeseburger topped with in-house American cheese and dill aioli.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
He’d also made creamed onions, wild rice, cranberry sauce, and squash casserole.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
