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