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