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verb

ˈpau̇-dər How to pronounce powder (audio)
Definition of powdernext
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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powder

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noun

as in cream

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Recent Examples of powder
Verb
Each day, an FX makeup team used around 400 prosthetics on the passengers, and made 3,000 gel capsules filled with sodium bicarbonate, citric acid and red powdered Kool-Aid. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026 Here, her lips were potent, and her blush was equally so, powdered all over the rounds of her cheeks. — Essence, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
Last month, officials in several states, including Arizona, received envelopes with an unknown white powder. — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026 In one, a suspicious white powder was found in a baggie in a restroom of a store. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for powder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder
  1. grind
  2. cream
  3. pound
  4. oil
  5. crush
  6. lipstick
  7. mill
  8. lotion
Verb
  • The path Republicans take is not entirely up to him, however, given that an individual senator has enough privileges to grind floor business to a crawl.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But as there’s still one last weekend to grind through before Election Day, get ready for a heavy press of often irrelevant ads to hit your retinas during this weekend’s football games.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of grind
Noun
  • The actor and now-beauty founder wore a slouchy, cream-colored coat from The Row’s pre-fall 2018 collection, layered over a vintage ’70s Morris the Cat T-shirt and relaxed trousers.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • She is also styled in a full white suit with Mackage’s cream Madalyn-Glo in high-gloss down and the Yaya-sq sequin jacket.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of cream
Verb
  • Using the textured side of a meat mallet, gently pound the meat until it’s slightly flattened, creating indentations all over the surface.
    — Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots reported icing conditions at a high altitude in communications with air traffic control.
    — David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of pound
Noun
  • Inside, Devarana offers a 60-minute traditional Thai oil massage followed by 30 minutes of singing bowl sound healing, combining halotherapy and chakra balancing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The bank said its next moves on interest rates will largely hinge on what happens with the Iran war, which sent oil prices and inflation higher worldwide.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of oil
Verb
  • These stocks have been crushed over the past year and Jim has been saying stay away.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Instead, this is a song about how being utterly enamored turns the person who’s crushing into a maniac.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of crush
Noun
  • Makeup artist Natalie Dresher recommends using a waterproof nude lip liner across the entire lip rather than only at the edges, then applying lipstick in thin layers and blotting gently with a tissue between coats.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Jenna Ortega paired her hairstyle with natural-finish makeup that let her freckles show through, featuring groomed eyebrows, black eyeliner, mascara, and a satin nude lipstick.
    — María Diez, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of lipstick
Verb
  • People milled around the sanctuary, greeting one another warmly.
    — Emma Green, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • On the opposite end of the ranch on a sunny October day, the turkeys were calmly milling about their paddock, clucking and chirping, unaware their harvest is imminent.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of mill
Noun
  • This lotion from L’Oréal combines all four into one multitasking day lotion that protects and corrects.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
  • After that came fluffy soft white towels, a good hand soap, lotion, mouthwash and cleaning up after those manscaping sessions all ended up as her green flags.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lotion

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