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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of takes a powder

  • as in exits
  • as in exits
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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

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  • 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

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takes apart
takes a powder
takes (away)
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“Takes a powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20a%20powder. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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