powdered

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
  • Then the tournament started, and the pressure crushed them.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Third baseman Cooper Nicholson crushed a ball more than far enough for a home run, but just foul into the left field corner.
    Alan Cole, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Hull pounded his fourth double of the game, prompting mass hysteria from the 3,913 Tar Heel fans and ultimate heartbreak in the other dugout.
    Alan Cole, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Every stretch had brought its own challenges, but these past few days had been especially brutal, the crewmembers fording streams, inching through hub-deep mud, sleeping in the car, dodging hail under rubber blankets, catching a night’s rest at a farmhouse as violent rain pounded the roof.
    Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Supposedly the poem was inspired by a peyote-vision where the edifice of San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel was transformed into a hideous, twisted, demonic visage, which inspired the beating heart of Howl’s second section.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Matt Olson’s solo home run in the sixth inning proved to be the difference Tuesday as the Braves beat the visiting Blue Jays 4-3 at Truist Park, beginning the three-game series with their 15th series-opening victory of the season.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Blaine is disintegrated, while Sam is clearly changed.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
  • 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
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
  • The neutral colors and pattern help ground your space and tie all of your furniture and decor together seamlessly.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
  • Angel Cano popped out to second, Ty Rhoades struck out swinging and Cade Martin grounded out to third.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026

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“Powdered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powdered. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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