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
Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Triple-chocolate espresso cookies with bittersweet wafers, milk chocolate chips, and dark chocolate bars, espresso powder, and a sprinkle of salt on top.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 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
By the end of the process, the whey is a fine powder that can be flavored or sweetened before it's packaged and sold.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Triple-chocolate espresso cookies with bittersweet wafers, milk chocolate chips, and dark chocolate bars, espresso powder, and a sprinkle of salt on top.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder
Verb
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Nine crucial years of expansion and solidification of the pernicious institution went by, speeding the nation’s road toward a grinding war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Then to tie a bow on the outing, Scott got Pavin Smith to lunge after an outside slider and ground into the final out of the game.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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From a hilltop, a broad sweep of cream concrete comes into view, vineyards rolling beyond.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The 60 rooms and suites are done up in soothing tones of cream and silver, with more than a dozen different types of marble used in the bathrooms.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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The Israeli military early Thursday pounded Lebanon’s fourth largest city, killing at least 14 people across the south of the country in its ongoing military escalation against the Hezbollah group ahead of crucial talks in Washington.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Fighter jets roared overhead, and air strikes pounded the surrounding hillsides, sending up thick plumes of acrid smoke.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Budget travel is a hot topic these days, with surging oil prices and the closure of Spirit Airlines.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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Officials at the Air Resources Board then spent the last several months drafting and revising the plan voted on this week, which received considerable feedback from oil and gas companies, environmental groups, lobbyists and lawmakers all jockeying for different priorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In mid-January, as Iran crushed wide-scale protests with the mass killing of demonstrators, Israel prepared a covert mission along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, two of the sources familiar with the plans told CNN.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Wie West opened her round with a flourish, crushing her tee shot 293 yards down the left side.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The actress styled her hair straight and parted down the middle and went with bold eye makeup and subtle lipstick.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Swift added a pop of color with a swipe of her go-to red lipstick and a soft iridescent eyeshadow.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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Inside, dramatic flower displays mark just about every possible surface not already covered with design books or cups of coffee as guests and locals mill about the lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Lathes, cutters, and milling equipment line the shop floor.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Well’s retinol body lotion for a few days now.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The 2025 Best of Beauty Award winner has a blend of vanilla cream, cashmere, and sandalwood that would be right at home in a perfume bottle (and is, in fact, available in a hair and body mist format, as well as a body wash, lotion, and deodorant).—
Eden Stuart,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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