powdered

Definition of powderednext
past tense of powder

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of powdered 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
  • My greatest wish is that this ruling sets a precedent for the Treasury and serves the thousands of ordinary citizens who are abused and crushed every day by a system that presumes their guilt and forces them to prove their innocence at the cost of economic and emotional ruin.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • Texas oil companies would get crushed.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • The Rockies pounded Keller for six runs on six hits in the fifth to blow open the game.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
  • The United States and Israel pounded Iran with devastating effectiveness for 37 days, killing much of the country’s leadership and destroying the bulk of its military, yet couldn’t collapse the regime or exact even the smallest concession from it.
    Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Ephemera is so often illustrative of the inner life of a character, a direct, beating correlative of the contents of their hearts.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • The race in San Diego County has unnerved other Democrats, who saw Issa as easier to beat than a fresh GOP candidate — but aren’t always sure what to think about Campar-Najjar.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Late Saturday, rescue crews were trying to determine whether the ValuJet aircraft disintegrated on impact or partially lodged itself in the soft, marshy terrain of the Everglades.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The car completely disintegrated, damaging several other vehicles.
    Jessica Riley, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The rest — bottles, cups, ties, get washed into our oceans, entangling sea birds and when they get pulverized into microplastics, they’re eaten by sea turtles who often die.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026
  • Since 2019, the tiny Mediterranean country has been in the throes of an economic crisis that pulverized the value of its local currency and its banking system.
    Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • After not playing in Friday’s series opener, Ramírez made his big-league debut Saturday, pinch hitting in the eighth inning and grounding out to second.
    Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
  • Its multidirectional lugs keep you stable and grounded across a variety of surfaces, including city streets, cobblestone, and slippery hardwood floors.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026

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“Powdered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powdered. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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