took a powder (Meaning)
took a powder
to leave hurriedly
Synonyms & Antonyms of took a powder
Synonyms:
- cut out
- scarpered
- went out
- took a hike
- sallied (forth)
- piked (out or off)
- buggered off
- hit the road
- pulled up stakes
- buzzed (off)
- skipped
- parted
- struck out
- emigrated
- cleared off
- withdrew
- bugged off
- quitted
- flew
- got out
- fled
- cleared out
- booked
- quit
- shoved (off)
- bailed
- set out
- retreated
- bugged out
- pulled stakes
- retired
- beat it
Antonyms:
took a powder Sentence Examples
- As soon as the police arrived, the suspects took a powder and disappeared into the night.
- The magician took a powder and vanished before the audience's eyes.
- The thief took a powder after grabbing the jewels from the display case.
- The politician took a powder after his embarrassing scandal was exposed.
- The students took a powder from the classroom, skipping out on the final exam.
- The witness took a powder before testifying in court, leaving the prosecution without evidence.
- The debtor took a powder, leaving behind unpaid bills and a trail of angry creditors.
- The couple took a powder from their wedding reception, eloping to a secret destination.
- The employee took a powder, leaving their unfinished work behind and abandoning their responsibilities.
- The suspect took a powder from the police station, outwitting the detectives searching for him.
FAQs About the word took a powder
to leave hurriedly
started, took a walk, ran along, bailed out, dug out, took off, evacuated, peeled off, got, stepped (along)
remained, arrived, stayed, turned up, showed up,came, lodged, approached, reached,settled
As soon as the police arrived, the suspects took a powder and disappeared into the night.
The magician took a powder and vanished before the audience's eyes.
The thief took a powder after grabbing the jewels from the display case.
The politician took a powder after his embarrassing scandal was exposed.
