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
Lauren O'Connor, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Medium-full, with excellent ripeness, good acidity and impressive persistence; there is a note of orange powder in the finish.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Jack Healy, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, her teammate Kayla powders her undereyes while in a split on the floor.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Mix it into a smoothie with fresh or frozen mango, banana, and whey protein powder or Greek yogurt.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Medium-full, with excellent ripeness, good acidity and impressive persistence; there is a note of orange powder in the finish.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Soot blew in through gaps and cracks, sneaked under doors and snowed down from vents, homeowners said, powdering their carpets, closets, couches, pillows and quilts.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, her teammate Kayla powders her undereyes while in a split on the floor.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder
Verb
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Just keep grinding, keep working.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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That’s when most of the area’s biggest theaters grind back into action.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s served in a seaweed cream sauce that tastes like the distillation of a warm ocean breeze.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The lightweight gel-cream sinks in fast, while niacinamide brightens and smooths over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not the grand slam that had Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal pounding his fist into his glove as Thomas circled the bases and Progressive Field erupted.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Eighteen students who fled from the shooting took shelter at a home just down the road, after an initial group of them pounded on the door asking for help, resident Don Cygan told 9News.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This includes liquids and liquidy things, such as any drink, yogurt, syrup, soup, jams and jellies, condiments, or anything jarred in oil, as well as spreadables like nut butters, pâté, creamy cheeses, frosting, and dips and spreads such as hummus.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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The magnesium salt flakes loosen up tight shoulders and soothe tired feet, as lavender and clary sage oil turn the day's stresses into far-off, distant memories.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The result is quantum devices that can fly on real aircraft without crushing.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hong Kong advancers beat decliners, though healthcare was crushed by rumors that the US would impose tariffs on Chinese drugs.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In another performance, children wore long floral dresses and red lipstick, their hair in buns.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nurse continued to tap into her fashion roots by dressing in bold colors, parading red lipstick and nail polish.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At odds with California’s climate goal of achieving zero-net carbon pollution, logging and milling wastes promptly release half a tree’s carbon into the atmosphere.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The inside was precision-milled to make room for all of the necessary chips and sensors.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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DermaVantage moisturizing lotion soothes and moisturizes dry, sensitive skin.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Because one bottle of the perfume is not enough, the Nordstrom set comes with a travel-sized version and body lotion for good measure.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powder. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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