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
  • The crowd in Mexico City was absolutely heartbroken as Reigns crushed the dreams of their hero.
    Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Fans were crushed when the Blue Jackets appeared ready to trade Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Zach Werenski, with reports circulating that Werenski’s future in Columbus was in doubt beyond his current contract.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Russia pounded Kyiv for more than 12 hours in a sixth straight night of attacks, killing at least 12 people including six railway workers and an Indian citizen, and devastating civilian districts.
    Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Floods of ‘destructive force’ blast through the canyon As the rain pounded the canyon Saturday, park officials received an alert from the National Weather Service warning of flash flooding in the area.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Panthers beat Vanderbilt in coach Dell McGee’s third game as coach in 2024, then lost 17 of their next 18 games against FBS opponents.
    Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Two blue and yellow humanoid robots attempted to beat each other up with punches twice as hard as Mike Tyson’s.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After a 2025 season in which their offensive line disintegrated before their eyes, the Chargers had every reason to believe this would be a bounce-back year.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The house was the only one that was still standing; all the others have disintegrated into abstract shapes.
    Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The final grace note is a sprinkling of pig skin, fried and pulverized, to add crackle to the bite.
    Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • There, the seeming underdog DB team of Dallas pulverized LA's top-notch singles squad 21-11 in shocking dominance by Townsend over Parker in particular (8-0) to send this to the third match on Sunday.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For a studio that built its modern reputation on superb player traversal, grounding Wolverine in static, empty zones feels like a massive step backward.
    Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But, again, grounding yourself — my faith, my family, my kids, and the things that really matter in life can bring you back.
    Chris McKenna, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Powdered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powdered. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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