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
Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Makeup patted him down—he’d worked up a coat of sweat during the setup—and powdered him up; the costumer threw his shirt on him.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Apply rooting hormone powder to the wound, then use wire to anchor the wounded section of the shoot in the trench.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Pallets of jurema bark, powdered and shredded, in a storage room at one of Akasha Song’s production facilities.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Makeup patted him down—he’d worked up a coat of sweat during the setup—and powdered him up; the costumer threw his shirt on him.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
Some find joy in a chalet with easy access to fresh powder and a lively après scene.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Apply rooting hormone powder to the wound, then use wire to anchor the wounded section of the shoot in the trench.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder
Verb
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And Robbins isn’t alone in translating an early—and humble—grind into success.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Downtown tunnel closures The rail grinding project will also be coordinated with the weekend closures of the Downtown subway tunnel to combine efforts in the area and reduce the impact on riders.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Your Skin Might Actually Improve There’s no cure-all cream or powder to reverse the hands of time, but strength training might also carry skin benefits.—
Julia Sullivan,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Replace the cow’s milk with coconut milk or coconut cream in the cake batter.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Walpole got on the board first, scoring three seconds into the second quarter when Jack English pounded the ball into the end zone on third-and-goal from the one.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Without its dynamic starting quarterback, the Cougars were outpaced by visiting Inglewood, which pounded the rock in a 40-16 victory on Friday at Saddleback College.—
Zach Cavanagh,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tourism and recreation alone account for 47% of the economic output—almost 10 times the economic benefit of offshore oil drilling, Assemblymember Dawn Addis, D-Morro Bay, said.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 6,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pracaxi oil, andiroba oil, niacinamide, allantoin, hyaluronic acid, and an Amazonian tree extract give this antioxidant, reparative, anti-inflammatory, collagen-producing, wrinkle-filling, and elasticity-improving benefits.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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How To Prep Blueberries Before Washing Before cleaning, spread fresh blueberries onto a plate or tray and sort through, discarding any moldy, shriveled, or crushed berries, along with stray stems or leaves.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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But there’s something very useful about laying plain how easy this test should be for the leader of the free world, and how anyone who boasts about crushing it has, in many aspects, failed it in a brand-new way.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Brown hair in a ponytail, thick bangs, slash of hot lipstick.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are still times when using hot or warm water is recommended, such as when doing laundry after someone has been sick or when treating certain stains, like waxy lipstick or drops of oil.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The lights will shine until mid-January before being taken down and milled into lumber that will be donated to Habitat for Humanity.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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Roughly 60 of us were gathered in an industrial event space on graduation day at Harvard, looking eight floors down from an outdoor deck at the students milling below in caps and gowns.—
Nick Stern,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Keep your skin hydrated this winter with Sol de Janeiro’s Body Badalada lotion, and check out more of the brand’s best-selling products below.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Follow up by keeping your skin hydrated and moisturized daily, using lightweight, fragrance-free lotion or oil immediately after showering on damp skin.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powder. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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