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
Kristen Tauer, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
That time, the company says, could be used to for a wide variety of purposes, including meals, a phone call, a nature walk or…well, powdering your nose.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
In the 2010s, her beauty brightened, from blue eyeshadow and powder blush at New York City Ballet’s Spring 2013 Gala to a bright red lip matching her nails at the 2019 MTV Video Awards.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Hilton Rothschild took advantage of the time by powdering her nose with a brush.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
That time, the company says, could be used to for a wide variety of purposes, including meals, a phone call, a nature walk or…well, powdering your nose.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Noun
Patrons of Kendall Indian Hammocks Park tossed colorful powders and sprayed water on friends and strangers while dancing and singing.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
In the 2010s, her beauty brightened, from blue eyeshadow and powder blush at New York City Ballet’s Spring 2013 Gala to a bright red lip matching her nails at the 2019 MTV Video Awards.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder
Verb
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Many golf fans will be familiar with Kim based on his presence on X, formerly Twitter, but Kim has been grinding hard to get to Augusta National.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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This year, really grinding through a lot of different rosters, lot of different changes.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The newlyweds each changed into a second look for their reception, which was decorated in cream, gold and blue.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Flavors for these treats range from dark chocolate and cookies and cream to ube and matcha.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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Schumer has taken a public pounding from his party's base, not to mention House Democrats, since voting to keep the government open last week.—
Stephen Neukam,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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Southern California was being pounded by a major storm Thursday morning, bringing evacuation warnings and fears of mudslides.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since solar and wind energy now cost less than oil and gas, some Democrats think the way to beat Big Oil is by building better, faster, cheaper alternatives, which just happen to be cleaner and stronger.—
Bill Weir,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Since these materials are foundational to the construction and maintenance of oil and gas and infrastructure assets, their escalating costs directly inflate the value required to replicate existing infrastructure.—
Mark Le Dain,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But that still left the question of how to cover the crushing fees of a major health problem like cancer.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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Locals can try the Costa Brava, which contains clams, crab, pancetta, tomatoes, crushed chili and lemon.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Amina put on earrings and lipstick, surprised how these small adjustments brought her into her body.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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Brown accessorized with elegant earrings, matching chunky rings, and a swipe of coral blush and similarly-toned lipstick—the rest of her glam, as usual, done by MUA Buster Knight.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Augustina and Blessing are proof of that, milling outside the prison walls, caught between madcap laughter and wails of pain — the polarities of grief.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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In the little more than two weeks that the new businesses have been open, the street has appeared a lot livelier on the weekends, with people milling about outside or lining up for an ice cream cone.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That would likely mean daily baths and massages, too: The assortment is mushroom-powered and offers bath essentials, massage creams, facial serums and lotions, and more.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2025
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This fragrance-free lotion restores dry skin without feeling greasy and comes in two sizes, 12 ounces and 19 ounces, and both sizes are under $20.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powder. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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