Synonyms of takes a powder

takes a powder

phrase

present tense third-person singular of take a powder

as in exits

to leave a place often for another

He took a powder before anyone even noticed he was there.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exits
• departs
• moves
• goes
• gets
• peels off
• takes off
• sallies (forth)
• gets off
• bugs off
• parts
• goes off
• bugs out
• starts
• walks out
• pushes off
• pulls out
• packs (up or off)
• runs along
• bails out
• takes a hike
• cuts out
• escapes
• pikes (out or off)
• pushes on
• clears off
• steps (along)
• digs out
• evacuates
• shoves (off)
• beats it
• buzzes (off)
• buggers off
• hits the road
• flees
• clears out
• quits
• flies
• bails
• vamooses
• books
• withdraws
• pulls stakes
• sets out
• retires
• scarpers
• strikes out
• runs away
• retreats
• gets out
• skips
• lights out
• goes out
• emigrates
• mizzles
• steps out
• deserts
• abandons
• removes
• absconds
• scats
• decamps
• scrams
• forsakes
• vacates
• adjourns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comes
• remains
• arrives
• shows up
• stays
• turns up
• approaches
• lodges
• settles
• dwells
• abides
• closes
• lands
• reaches
• hits
• tarries
• nears