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