took a powder (Meaning)
took a powder
to leave hurriedly
Synonyms & Antonyms of took a powder
Synonyms:
- cleared out
- retired
- cleared off
- bugged out
- set out
- hit the road
- buzzed (off)
- scarpered
- quitted
- quit
- withdrew
- cut out
- beat it
- fled
- bugged off
- skipped
- buggered off
- piked (out or off)
- parted
- pulled up stakes
- took a hike
- flew
- emigrated
- bailed
- went out
- shoved (off)
- sallied (forth)
- got out
- struck out
- retreated
- pulled stakes
- booked
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
pushed off, went off, moved, took off, started, packed (up or off), pulled out, went, bailed out, pushed on
came, turned up, remained, arrived, stayed, showed up, approached, lodged, closed, reached
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.
