as in crushed
to reduce to fine particles
you have to powder the antibiotic tablet and mix it with food
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Recent Examples of powdered
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.
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Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powdered
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Unfortunately, the hopes were crushed.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Twelve days after that statement, Norvell’s Noles crushed the Demon Deacons to snap a nine-game ACC losing streak (dating back to last year) and climb to 4-4 overall.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Inflation and rising costs have pounded the holiday budgets of most Americans, with many stretching their dollars further and starting their holiday planning earlier.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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After exchanging zeros, All-Star catcher Will Smith pounded a solo home run with two outs in the 11th inning.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The discussion came as Robinhood posted third quarter results that beat analyst expectations for both revenue and earnings.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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That figure, which is provided by payrolls processing company ADP, beat the Dow Jones consensus estimate for an increase of 22,000.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trade negotiations with Canada, which involved metal tariffs, recently disintegrated.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Before flight 10, Starship's most recent demonstration came on May 27, when the spacecraft spun out of control roughly halfway through its flight and disintegrated in a fireball.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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On both days, nuance was pulverized in the heat of war.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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An impressive marble monument paid for by a relation had been destroyed when a train derailment near the masonry yard pulverized the marker, so Poe received a number on a sandstone grave.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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All were well above the overall 3% of domestic flights nationwide that had been grounded, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her bond with Simone Biles has been well documented, but Chiles lights up when talking about other unexpected connections that also keep her grounded.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Powdered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powdered. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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