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as in destroying
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 whipping
to defeat by a large margin
the novice player was creamed in her first tennis tournament
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Recent Examples of creaming
That can result in dry pockets of flour in the finished baked good and, in the case of creaming butter and sugar, flat or greasy cakes or cookies.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
And butter cakes, on the other hand, start with creaming the fat and sugar together.
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Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
Let the butter come to room temperature, and start creaming it in a mixer.
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Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Follow this recipe for the perfect cake, including creaming the butter and sugar.
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Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Tips for Making Cherry Cookies Decker’s recipe doesn’t call for softened butter, but allowing the butter to soften before beating it with the sugar (a process known as creaming) will lead to a lighter, fluffier texture.
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Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
During an early-pandemic baking rut, Rucker, who owns Los Angeles’s Fat + Flour bakeries, was inspired to streamline her process, and skip the usual step of creaming butter and sugar together.
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Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2025
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
And butter cakes, on the other hand, start with creaming the fat and sugar together.
—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
Let the butter come to room temperature, and start creaming it in a mixer.
—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Follow this recipe for the perfect cake, including creaming the butter and sugar.
—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Tips for Making Cherry Cookies Decker’s recipe doesn’t call for softened butter, but allowing the butter to soften before beating it with the sugar (a process known as creaming) will lead to a lighter, fluffier texture.
—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
During an early-pandemic baking rut, Rucker, who owns Los Angeles’s Fat + Flour bakeries, was inspired to streamline her process, and skip the usual step of creaming butter and sugar together.
—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creaming
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Mexican fruit flies are one of the world’s most destructive pests when laying their eggs, destroying or damaging fruit such as apples, grapefruits, avocados, peaches and pears, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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But Blue Origin suffered a major setback in May when one of its New Glenn rockets abruptly exploded on the launchpad, destroying vital infrastructure that will take months to rebuild.
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And a Cut Absolute is whipping around upon seeing the person and walking away.
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Patrick Evans made it to the top step of the Motocross Best Trick event with his electric bike, whipping out a no-handed front flip to loud cheers from the crowd before climbing back up the ramp to celebrate.
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After all, plenty of cocktail enthusiasts already complain about mosquitoes ruining a summer evening.
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The company was saving a few bucks but ruining its product.
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Forward-looking firms are overcoming this by deploying advanced technical strategies.
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Normal matter can’t be stuffed into a space tiny and dense enough without overcoming a huge outward pressure.
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Digital Realty already began demolishing the inside of the building, so Gray believed the agreement was set.
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But everyday people expressed their political outrage time and again, throwing rocks at and demolishing the houses of government officials, torching the king’s ships and forts and, eventually, marching to battle.
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The structure suddenly collapsed, burying the people within.
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Since then, the city has touted its success in burying most of its wires while keeping rates competitive with other utilities.
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As many little heartbeats as possible, just running around, wrecking stuff in the house.
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What is in tandem here is the exuberantly generative possibility of life itself (SCOBY, water) alongside the very synthetic polymers that are literally wrecking life on an individual and systemic level.
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El Tri won its first knockout match at a World Cup since 1986, beating Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night at the majestic Azteca Stadium packed with 80,824 fans.
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In May, just weeks before the ruling, the athlete won the West Virginia Class AAA girls’ shot put state championship with a throw of 38 feet, 11¾ inches, beating the runner-up by just over two feet.
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“Creaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creaming. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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