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
Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
All-mountain skiing is a style of skiing that covers the entire mountain, from groomed trails to powder, bumps, trees, and variable terrain.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Add ⅓ cup of cornmeal, grated potato, salmon, oysters, celery, parsley, dill, mustard powder, pepper, cayenne (if using) and ½ teaspoon salt.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Verb
To achieve professional-looking velvet nails, keep in mind that the most intense tones (such as reds, greens, or blues amplify the depth), while in soft colors like gray, beige or powdered pink, the texture becomes more discreet but just as elegant.
—Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
All-mountain skiing is a style of skiing that covers the entire mountain, from groomed trails to powder, bumps, trees, and variable terrain.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
My father’s powder-blue polyester leisure suit with the shirt collar extending almost to the shoulders—cringe.
—Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Add ⅓ cup of cornmeal, grated potato, salmon, oysters, celery, parsley, dill, mustard powder, pepper, cayenne (if using) and ½ teaspoon salt.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder
Verb
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Designed by Gove & Walsh, the building once housed a spice grinding mill, roasting plant, extract laboratory and print shop.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Russia currently controls around 20% of Ukrainian land, but over almost four years of grinding war, those territorial gains are thought to have cost Russia over a million casualties.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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My first night is spent on the top floor of the historic main house in a double room, where cooling cream and butterscotch tones are set against pops of deep ocean blue in geometric patterns across plump pillows and beams—taller guests should choose their side of the bed accordingly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bongiovi, meanwhile, opted for a gray-green crewneck knit with a white tee underneath, indigo jeans, and cream and green adidas leather sneakers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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But that gives us a different look and the versatility of being able to play the two of them together and pound the glass on both ends is a weapon for us.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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That means sneakers, ideally a pair that’s durable enough to withstand pounding the pavements, will be essential to your roster of footwear.—
Natalie Hammond,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cuba imports about 60% of its energy supply, and had long relied on Venezuela and Mexico for much of its oil.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The entire country could run out of oil within days, experts say.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The verdict, delivered according to Artnews just hours before the Biennale’s submission deadline, was a crushing blow to Goliath and possibly leaves South Africa with no representative at the prestigious event.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
19 Feb. 2026
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The anxieties underlying her metafictional turn in the sorta-documentary The Moment—that the gears of commerce would either crush her as an artist or leave her in the dust—have proven to be unfounded.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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Wear it on its own for a subtle glossy sheen or layer it over your favorite lipstick to fight winter dryness.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her makeup, with the exception of her matte lipstick, was even-toned and glowy; her skin like a porcelain doll.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That approach comes through in wide-plank floors milled from older-growth wood, and in antiques that are integrated into the home’s architecture rather than merely placed within it.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Warriors assistant coaches Ron Adams and Seth Cooper milled around the room lobby before making their way to the theater seats for a showing, and sports reporters outnumbered the film critics on the red carpet.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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This milky perfume is like a lightweight, concentrated lotion infused with hyaluronic acid that can be worn as perfume on its own or layered with scents.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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The toiletries carry a serene, fresh scent, one that carries over from shampoo and conditioner to body lotion and more.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powder. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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