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