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
Kristen Tauer, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
That time, the company says, could be used to for a wide variety of purposes, including meals, a phone call, a nature walk or…well, powdering your nose.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Troopers searched the car and reportedly found drug paraphernalia, a marijuana roller, and two small baggies with a white powder that later tested positive for cocaine.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Hilton Rothschild took advantage of the time by powdering her nose with a brush.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
That time, the company says, could be used to for a wide variety of purposes, including meals, a phone call, a nature walk or…well, powdering your nose.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Noun
Step 2: Sculpt For sculpting there are two options - either a cream or powder contour.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Troopers searched the car and reportedly found drug paraphernalia, a marijuana roller, and two small baggies with a white powder that later tested positive for cocaine.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder
Verb
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Just grinding that long, and then to finally get back.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The place is a hit, though amid the music and revelry and sweaty bumping and grinding, Smoke and Stack have their hands full, making sure, for instance, that their patrons don’t try to pay for their drinks with wooden nickels.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The shrimp are coated in garlic cream and bourbon-butter sauce, with the orzo providing an ideal base to capture these flavors.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Jesse's asparagus and endive salad with the Comté cream.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Russia pounded Kyiv in an hourslong barrage Thursday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 87 in its deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since July.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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For those interested in exploring opportunities in the legal cannabis space, pounding the pavement can be a heady process.—
Iris Dorbian,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His country has emerged as one of the biggest purchasers of Russian oil since the start of the Ukraine war.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The theory behind the method is that many skin-care products can strip the skin of its natural oils, disrupt its pH balance, and alter its natural microbiome.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Between takes, Kish crushed Culver’s ButterBurgers, she and Simmons spooned custard at Kopp’s and Leon’s, and the crew detoured to Serbian staple Three Brothers, Vientiane Noodle Shop, and The Elegant Farmer.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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But their eggs and hatchlings can get crushed by tractors; they’re also being eaten by foxes, crows and sheep.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, the Hard Candy lipstick transfers a lot more compared to the Rhode (but not as much as a traditional lipstick formula).—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sales in the fragrance and beauty division were flat, despite the addition of a new fragrance and a new lipstick line, including limited-edition shades.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At this point, Beatlemania was officially gaining steam in America and cheering fans were a constant; the press nicknamed the hotel ‘Beatle Central,’ as fans milled about the grounds and wrote the band messages in the sand below their balconies.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
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Since then, other brands have created similar flaked cereal products made with milled corn.12 While corn is not a gluten-containing grain, cornflakes often contain barley malt, which adds to the cereal's sweetness and flavor.13112 10.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS, RDN,
Health,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Crafted from lightweight, sturdy beechwood, this pro-kneading, lymphatic-draining tool is designed with soft, rounded edges that make for comfy gliding across your skin (go ahead and pair it with a serum or lotion for extra slip).—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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After Mary was arrested, Michelle and Kaj bought her items from the commissary online: a tube of cocoa-butter lotion, a pack of playing cards, some Kraft jalapeño spread, a flour tortilla, and a pair of reading glasses.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powder. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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