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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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powder

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noun

as in cream

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Recent Examples of powder
Verb
Each day, an FX makeup team used around 400 prosthetics on the passengers, and made 3,000 gel capsules filled with sodium bicarbonate, citric acid and red powdered Kool-Aid. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 6 Mar. 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
Add the oats, chia seeds, almond protein powder, date syrup, and Pumpkin Pie Spice and mix well. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Last week a suspicious letter with white powder inside delivered to Maria Pappas' office prompted a hazmat response at the Cook County government building in downtown Chicago. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 21 Oct. 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
  • For decades, junior accountants learned their trade by reconciling accounts, manually entering data, and grinding through the month-end close.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This innovation—the mass manufacture of ammonia, vastly more efficient than scraping guano off remote islands or grinding mountains of bison bones—removed the most critical nutrient bottleneck in global agriculture.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of grind
Noun
  • This high-tech cream harnesses the flower extract to firm and plump the skin while boosting its radiance.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Found in serums and creams, these copper-containing compounds commonly promise smoother, more youthful-looking skin.
    — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of cream
Verb
  • A little girl pounding her fists and screaming; none of the visitors nor the staff were allowed to hold her to provide comfort.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Pistons pounded the inside and scored 24 second-chance points.
    — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of pound
Noun
  • Cárdenas, a civil engineer by training, was the son of President Lázaro Cárdenas, who nationalized the oil industry in 1938 and opened Mexico to refugees from the Spanish Civil War.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Don't leave without trying the 'Sauna Gus,' a sauna experience which is led by a 'Gus Master' who uses aromatic oils to enhance the steamy process.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of oil
Verb
  • But there are actual terrifying objects in space, entities operating on a scale that crush our minds and reduce our human experience to a mote of dust floating in the dark.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Dyed diesel relief or not, the agriculture industry is pleading for help to lower their crushing fuel costs.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of crush
Noun
  • The pair were walking the red carpet together — in coordinating red lipstick at that — on Tuesday evening at the 2026 WWD Honors Gala, where Ross was on hand to present Steelman with the Beauty Company of the Year, Public award.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • They’re engineered to be both soft and sturdy with open-cell foam that doesn’t scratch but does whisk away lipstick marks and dried-on Merlot stains.
    — Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of lipstick
Verb
  • The park features a food truck plaza, where visitors milling about on Friday could grab treats.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Dean Ferrell is at the farmers market chatting with people and milling around the market.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of mill
Noun
  • This lotion from L’Oréal combines all four into one multitasking day lotion that protects and corrects.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
  • After that came fluffy soft white towels, a good hand soap, lotion, mouthwash and cleaning up after those manscaping sessions all ended up as her green flags.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lotion

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