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
Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
In addition to containing marine collagen sourced from fish, this powder features vitamin C from acerola cherry and silicon from bamboo, the latter of which helps provide strength and structure to hair, skin, and nails.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 4 Mar. 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
Pigment powder packets will be available for sale so the entire family can get fully rainbowed in the festival’s traditional throwing of colors.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
In addition to containing marine collagen sourced from fish, this powder features vitamin C from acerola cherry and silicon from bamboo, the latter of which helps provide strength and structure to hair, skin, and nails.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder
Verb
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Many tree care companies offer stump grinding services.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos still have almost two months of pre-draft meetings to conduct and tape to grind, but their areas of interest are slightly clearer, afteeir Payton made clear Denver will take a hard look at repositioning itself at linebacker, running back and tight end.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Brick villas arranged in clusters have rooms in browns and creams; most come with balconies facing the Red Sea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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Coffee made without cream or sugar may raise blood sugar levels due to its caffeine content.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Glass removed violins from the orchestra to achieve a dark, primordial orchestral sound along with pounding percussion.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the past 24 hours, Israel conducted more strikes against Hezbollah in Beirut and continues to pound Tehran.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Stocks plunged, and the price of oil spiked by fifteen per cent, as Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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More broadly, half of China’s crude oil imports and almost a third of its liquified natural gas imports are transported through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been shut down by the conflict.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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Ashford said part of candidates’ decisions to remain in the race could have been driven by their lengthy political careers, as well as Democrats’ crushing November redistricting victory.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Chardonnay from Burgundy has a typical bouquet of wet river rock, crushed oyster shells, and sometimes a pleasant note of petrol that hits you before going deeper to assess the fruit aromas.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beneath, ‘Black Pagoda’ lipstick plant is flush with dark green waxy leaves.—
Johanna Silver,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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The front lip spoiler with red lipstick sits below Darth Vader-like aero bits on the front bumper that lead into the front fenders.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dust rose and workers milled around the large site where buildings once stood and a single excavator was starting to scoop up the concrete and metal in video sent to NBC News from the scene this morning.—
Jasmine Green,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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The room is jam packed with more than 400 people and dozens are left milling around outside, disappointed.—
Mattha Busby,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When Garnier was founded in 1904, the brand created the world's first patented hair lotion made from natural plant ingredients.—
Jaimie Potters,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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The lotion formulas are 30-50 times more concentrated than an epsom salt soak, easy to use and convenient for everyone.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powder. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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