powdered

Definition of powderednext
past tense of powder

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of powdered 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
  • Shaw’s goals, an equalizer and a go-ahead winner to send City to the final at Wembley Stadium, crushed an already dismal Chelsea spirit.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • Shake good and hard for eight to 10 seconds, strain into a rocks or tall glass onto cracked or crushed ice, and garnish with a lime wheel, wedge, or peel.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • As time ran out before the break, Clark pounded the ball to the floor in frustration and voiced some sort of grievance to her head coach, Stephanie White.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 9 May 2026
  • The recent selloff in financial services stocks pounded Amex, too; its shares are down 18% from the all-time high reached in December.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • In March, Israel dropped charges against five soldiers who had been accused of beating and sodomizing a Palestinian detainee in an alleged assault partially caught on camera.
    Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • Mike Yastrzemski drove in three, including two on his first homer of the season as part of a four-run fifth, and the Braves beat the Cubs 5-2 in the opener of a three-game series at Truist Park.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 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
  • But for export, the leaves must be picked, dried and pulverized into a powder.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • It is first pulverized into a fine powder, then dried, purified, and treated at the surface to optimize its reactivity.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And Weaver ended the inning by getting Anthony Volpe to ground into a forceout, preserving the Mets’ two-run lead in improbable fashion.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
  • But at the center of it all is Navarrette, whose fearless turn grounds the film’s shocking premise in something both heartbreaking and haunting.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

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“Powdered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powdered. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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