Cream Off (Verb)
Meaning 1
Remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Pick the best.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The dairy company will cream off the rich milk to make butter and cheese.
- Investors love to cream off the profit after taking a risk in a startup.
- The recruitment agency will cream off the best candidates from the list.
- The talent scout sought to cream off the most talented performers from the competition.
- The new employer decided to cream off key staff members from their rival company.