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
Caroline Tien, SELF, 9 Apr. 2026
Rue is again working for Laurie, now as a drug mule traveling to and from Mexico and regularly packing her stomach with dozens of balloons of powder, to pay off her $100,000 debt.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 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
Scooping some turmeric powder into a post-workout shake could offer that curcumin hit.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 9 Apr. 2026
Rue is again working for Laurie, now as a drug mule traveling to and from Mexico and regularly packing her stomach with dozens of balloons of powder, to pay off her $100,000 debt.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder
Verb
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Microboone has ground left to cover.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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An assortment of stone tools, including grinding slabs, mullers, pestles, and mortars, suggested that grain was processed on-site.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Their laminated pastries were filled with chocolate and pistachio cream, and baklava was drenched in local honey.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Roasted garlic-onion cream dresses the top.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The school had also employed about two dozen teachers and administrative staff, many of whom were young graduates in their 20s now without an income – at a time when their nation’s already struggling economy has been further pounded by war.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wild video captured the moment a young fisherman plunged into pounding Southern California surf to wrestle a thrashing shark and free it from his fishing line.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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To ward pests and disease, the gardening company recommends using organic sprays or Neem oil and regularly checking your plants for signs of infestation or illness.—
McClatchy,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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Even so, tens of millions of litres of oil swirled through the Gulf.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kundrat, meanwhile, crushed an opposite-field grand slam to left-center to give the Porters a 7-1 lead in the third inning.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The way to crush imperialism has been shown to the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway added an extra pop of color with red lipstick.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
31 Mar. 2026
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Put on a little lipstick now and then and look a little charming.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s thanks to a blend of Brazilian clays finely-milled into powders which blend easily into roots (even on darker hair colors).—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Love Purse collects purses under $20, along with feminine products, deodorant, soap, body lotion, hand sanitizer, dental hygiene and hair care products, slippers and socks, compact mirrors, chocolates and mints, and other items.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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That combination gives it that softly opaque, almost lotion-like look.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
6 Apr. 2026
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