creamed

verb

Definition of creamednext
past tense of cream
1
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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2
as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin the novice player was creamed in her first tennis tournament

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creamed
  1. destroyed
  2. whipped
  3. demolished
  4. bombed
  5. ruined
  6. flattened
  7. wrecked
  8. buried
Verb
  • Daley wasn’t interested, knowing that in certain white neighborhoods, those signs would be defaced or destroyed.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Almost all of Gaza’s other schools are either shuttered, destroyed or have been converted into shelters for the displaced.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroyed
Verb
  • In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Years later, the elder sister is told that the camp will be demolished soon by her deceased sister.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of demolished
Verb
  • In early October 2024, weeks before Assad’s fall, Israel bombed an ammunition warehouse in Jableh near Hmeimim, seemingly with little regard for how Russia might respond.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Shortly after Assad’s ouster, Israel moved in and relentlessly bombed the remaining stockpiles of the Syrian military, including in Latakia and Tartus, with complete impunity.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bombed
Verb
  • Collegiate sports have been ruined by the NCAA.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The good news is even if the government does shut down your holiday travel plans probably won't be ruined.
    Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ruined
Verb
  • The Treasury bond curve flattened.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In some parts, entire neighborhoods of metal shacks and huts were flattened, while residents reported many trees had been uprooted, boats flipped or sunk and the electricity supply knocked out.
    Gerald Imray and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of flattened
Verb
  • The 1995-97 newspaper strike scrambled the lives of many and wrecked a good deal of camaraderie.
    Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
  • So many of those at highest risk are too young to remember the days when HIV wrecked communities.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of wrecked
Verb
  • Spade must find the fortitude for one last case, digging up secrets many in the town would prefer to stay buried, and face off against an old adversary.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The charge was dismissed last July after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had buried evidence.
    Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of buried
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