as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
you have to powder the antibiotic tablet and mix it with food
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Recent Examples of powder
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
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
Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Even if a protein powder has adequate amino acids, your body must be able to effectively digest and absorb them.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Traditional methods such as powdering, cyanoacrylate fuming, or ninhydrin rely on sweat and sebaceous residues (a mixture of skin oil and dead skin) left behind on a surface.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
Some vignettes had the grainy shading of excessive toner powder, while others were bleached out.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Even if a protein powder has adequate amino acids, your body must be able to effectively digest and absorb them.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder
Verb
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With activity in the Strait of Hormuz grinding to a near halt, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is predicting a sharp slowdown in global trade.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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What remains is a grinding war with no clear endpoint and no coherent strategy.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Except for that god**** La Mer cream.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gently push into cream with small offset spatula.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The school had also employed about two dozen teachers and administrative staff, many of whom were young graduates in their 20s now without an income – at a time when their nation’s already struggling economy has been further pounded by war.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wild video captured the moment a young fisherman plunged into pounding Southern California surf to wrestle a thrashing shark and free it from his fishing line.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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To ward pests and disease, the gardening company recommends using organic sprays or Neem oil and regularly checking your plants for signs of infestation or illness.—
McClatchy,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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Even so, tens of millions of litres of oil swirled through the Gulf.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Taken together, these actions will cripple Iran's military, crush their ability to support terrorist proxies and deny them the ability to build a nuclear bomb.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The thinking is that if oil doesn’t start flowing out of the Middle East soon, prices would have to go high enough to balance the market by crushing demand.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway added an extra pop of color with red lipstick.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
31 Mar. 2026
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Put on a little lipstick now and then and look a little charming.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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Now many of those same immigration agents are in more than a dozen airports across the country, milling around and maskless.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The end result is a lotion that hydrates while also preventing breakouts and smoothing rough texture over time.—
Hana Hong,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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The most effective formulas pair retinol with the same hydrating ingredients found in a quality body lotion—think ceramides and hyaluronic acid—to maintain moisture while encouraging cell turnover.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powder. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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