powdered

past tense of powder

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Recent Examples of powdered And then Hegseth was off to be powdered and rouged and hair-slicked. Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026 The packets are filled with powdered, crystalized lime and taste like a fresh squeeze. Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026 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 My eyes scanned the faces around me, all of them powdered in ash. Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026 Here, her lips were potent, and her blush was equally so, powdered all over the rounds of her cheeks. Essence, 23 Jan. 2026 Matcha, the Japanese powdered green tea that is used during the ceremony, has entered the global marketplace. The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026 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. Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powdered
Verb
  • Meanwhile, De rueda crushed another APP Next star Jayden Broderick in the semis before a tight 11-9 third game win for the title.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Student crackdown Jiang’s rise to the top began amid the tumult of the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests, which were brutally crushed by Chinese troops in what remains one of the most sensitive political taboos in mainland China.
    Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Bluefin tuna crudo is gently pounded and spread with a Peruvian-leaning tomato tear, lemon threads and olive oil.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Russia has relentlessly pounded civilian areas of Ukraine, even though Moscow insists its forces target only military facilities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Exports were the main driver of growth, with shipments from the country beating expectations for all three months of the quarter.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Bruno Damiani scored his first two goals of the season, 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan had two assists and the Philadelphia Union rallied from two goals down to beat New York City FC 3-2 on Sunday night at Yankee Stadium.
    CBS New York Team, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Then, the entire Soviet Union disintegrated, with all 15 republics breaking away, but in a peaceful process that Gorbachev hoped would lead to the creation of new democracies across Europe and Asia.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • It was revealed that the NFL quarterback’s relationship with the family had disintegrated over the years.
    Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When the missile came, the explosion pulverized the building so completely that many victims could not immediately be identified.
    Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Earlier crash test footage shows crash test dummy drivers getting absolutely pulverized on impact.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Here, the designer grounded the tonal palette with warm fall florals, a cream table runner, and cozy candlelight.
    Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • With his team trailing in the bottom of the 10th inning, Contreras grounded out to third and was once again booed after jogging down the line.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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