as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
you have to powder the antibiotic tablet and mix it with food
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Recent Examples of powder
The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Traditional methods such as powdering, cyanoacrylate fuming, or ninhydrin rely on sweat and sebaceous residues (a mixture of skin oil and dead skin) left behind on a surface.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 June 2026
This organic material comes in powder form and acts as a barrier, preventing access to plants.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 June 2026
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Verb
Matcha, the Japanese powdered green tea that is used during the ceremony, has entered the global marketplace.
—The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Traditional methods such as powdering, cyanoacrylate fuming, or ninhydrin rely on sweat and sebaceous residues (a mixture of skin oil and dead skin) left behind on a surface.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
Noun
Analysts have noted that retail investors could be causing some of the weakness in chips by freeing up dry powder in preparation for the blockbuster IPO – though Bank of America noted that last week’s sell-off was driven by big institutional money.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 June 2026
This organic material comes in powder form and acts as a barrier, preventing access to plants.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder
Verb
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Miami is base camp for FIFA referees Miami will be ground zero for all 170 referees through the duration of the tournament as the city has been designated as their base camp.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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At The Happy Crane, Parry gives the char siu treatment to rich Iberico pork jowl, steams and grinds his own rice for the crab rice roll, and tosses Monterey abalone and Jimmy Nardello peppers into a smoking wok with XO sauce.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Noun
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In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals.—
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Coca-Cola has launched its Coca-Cola Cherry Float, which is designed to mimic the soda-and-cream experience, while PepsiCo offers a Dirty Mountain Dew Cream Soda.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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They might be jolted awake with a pounding heart, multiple times a night, for years.—
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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When the worker said yes, there followed a cacophony of voices, radios, and pounding boots as police stormed the property.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Noun
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European countries have been getting tougher on ships in their waters that attempt to transport Russian oil in violation of international sanctions.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
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The World Bank expects the price of the benchmark Brent crude oil to average $94 a barrel this year, up 36% from 2025 and 50% more than the bank had forecast in January.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Inland Empire cities in the path of the notorious San Andreas fault haven’t ordered the retrofit or demolition of old brick buildings, which could rain debris capable of crushing pedestrians, cars and buses with deadly force onto sidewalks and streets during shaking.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The largest eastern elk would have weighed up to a thousand pounds, and a stomp or kick from that powerful animal was fatal; the skulls of dogs and wolves would be crushed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The beauty brand took unused ready-to-dye denim, applied different colors and embossed it with their logo to create lipstick cases.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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While this would be a great thing under normal circumstances, the woman has broken two nice glasses and does a terrible job of washing everything — leaving food particles on the silverware and lipstick on coffee cups.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Videos taken at the event appear to show officers pinning youth down, with one young person placed in handcuffs and young people milling around the carnival area of the annual festival.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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On the second day of the competition, hundreds of high school students milled about in team gear as parents and mentors mingled in the stands, waving pompoms or holding banners to celebrate when student robot operators took to the field.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Noun
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While a big tub of the hydrating lotion is quite pricey, this travel-size version is $41 less — and the ideal size for a carry-on bag!—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Baby wipes or non-scented lotion will also fix an overpowering scent.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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“Powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powder. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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