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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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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
When warm water was used and the bottle was shaken, the powder was fully converted to gelatin and dissolved most of the pills. — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 Stir together melted butter, mustard, onion powder, and garlic powder in a small bowl. — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 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 corn is ground into masa, while fillings and banana leaves are prepared separately.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The branches and logs are then ground up and hauled out of town.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of grind
Noun
  • Items on the menu will include a family-style serving of blue cornbread, maple, and maple cream as a bite.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Two of the usual product tills were transformed into makeshift vanities for about a dozen beauty lovers to test an assortment of serums and creams.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cream
Verb
  • People who get sick typically develop a sudden high fever along with a pounding headache, pain behind the eyes and deep aches in the muscles, joints and bones.
    — Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Usually the bar is a rowdy reprieve filled with sweaty bodies and pounding bass lines, with Lo situated behind the DJ decks.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of pound
Noun
  • The meeting came after the two countries announced an agreement last month to give the United States a stake in Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The conflict has led to soaring oil prices, which are viewed as a hurdle for the aviation industry.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of oil
Verb
  • Meanwhile, local Church leaders hope the pope's visit will repair the Church's standing after a crushing 2021 report found that some 330,000 French children had been abused by Catholic clergy and lay leaders over seven decades.
    — Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The blast shattered windows, damaged a nearby church and crushed parked cars; officials had not determined the cause, though local reports pointed to a possible gas leak.
    — Lefteris Pitarakis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of crush
Noun
  • El Nino is also bearing down on Indonesia and Malaysia, suppliers of about 85% of the world's palm oil, which is used in everything from cookies and lipstick to toothpaste and laundry detergent.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Nothing feels more ‘90s to the casual beauty historian than a brown-leaning lipstick with visibly darker liner.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of lipstick
Verb
  • After the trio milled about the house for a short time, Sullivan retired to her attic bedroom to rest.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Contractors and woodworkers who examined the structure told Thigpen the lumber appears to have been milled on site.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of mill
Noun
  • The skinification of body care set the stage Body care used to mean lotion.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The result is an unusually fluid lotion that absorbs quickly without leaving a greasy film.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of lotion

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