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verb

ˈpau̇-dər How to pronounce powder (audio)
Definition of powdernext
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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noun

as in cream

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Recent Examples of powder
Verb
My eyes scanned the faces around me, all of them powdered in ash. — Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026 Here, her lips were potent, and her blush was equally so, powdered all over the rounds of her cheeks. — Essence, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
And just like these nails, give it an extra sparkly finish with metallic lacquer, chrome powder, or cat-eye polish. — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 The wind whips up sewage dried to a powder that's been dumped for years onto an arid riverbed near the fishing settlement of Rehri Goth, on the outskirts of the Pakistani port city of Karachi. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for powder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder
  1. grind
  2. cream
  3. pound
  4. oil
  5. crush
  6. lipstick
  7. mill
  8. lotion
Verb
  • People use it to make industrial tools such as drill bits and grinding wheels for heavy machinery.
    — Robin Macaluso, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Russia’s war on Ukraine has become a grinding tally of raw numbers, and Kyiv is executing its strategy with the ruthlessness of a corporate efficiency expert, according to the RAND think tank.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of grind
Noun
  • Bhatty says that liquid formulations are the easiest to work with, but cream blush isn’t entirely out of the question.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Pretty early on Europeans became obsessed with skin whitening creams—again, problematic—many of which contained really, really harmful ingredients, also problematic, like lead and mercury.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cream
Verb
  • Eddie Williams was taking a merciless pounding against her planking as the sodden wreck heaved and rolled.
    — JAMES D. OXLEY, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Kelce spent the offseason pounding beers in VIP suites on the Eras Tour, married Taylor Swift in July, and expanded his media empire.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of pound
Noun
  • Homayoun Falakshahi, head of crude oil analysis at Kpler, said that new projects likely won’t see results for another five years and that the costs will be colossal.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The company said the tunnel would massively reduce the possibility of an oil spill, but environmentalists said building the tunnel under the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac would cause noise, vibrations and permanent environmental damage.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of oil
Verb
  • Despite being only eight-tenths of a mile from the bomb's epicenter, Kakita was crushed but protected by the bathhouse.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • New data from Ladders challenges the belief that six-figure salaries demand crushing stress.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of crush
Noun
  • One of the joys of shopping for lipstick, for example, is that there are countless offerings and new launches to add to one’s collection.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The long-lasting color can be worn alone or to add dimension to a lipstick.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of lipstick
Verb
  • People continue to mill around the Jeep, chatting casually, trying to understand what has happened.
    — Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
  • There are chef’s helpers milling about, ready to answer questions or offer some assistance.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of mill
Noun
  • How to apply it properly Start with a cream or lotion 15 to 30 minutes before going outside, and work it into the skin like a massage so no spot is missed.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Similarly, calamine lotion or a dab of hydrocortisone cream work well, too.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026
Definition of lotion

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