taken a powder

The phrase “taken a powder” has 5 syllables: tak-en a pow-der

It's pronounced as /ˈteɪkən ə ˈpaʊdər/


What is synonym and antonym for taken a powder?

In the thesaurus, “taken a powder” has 109 synonyms and 26 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for taken a powder along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for taken a powder

  • AWOL
  • abandoned
  • absconded
  • absent
  • adjourned
  • astray
  • away
  • bailed
  • bailed out
  • beaten it
  • booked
  • bugged off
  • bugged out
  • buggered off
  • burned up
  • cleared off
  • cleared out
  • consumed
  • cut out
  • dead
  • decamped
  • deceased
  • defunct
  • departed
  • deserted
  • disappeared
  • disintegrated
  • displaced
  • dissipated
  • dissolved
  • done
  • down the drain
  • dried-up
  • dug out
  • elapsed
  • emigrated
  • ended
  • escaped
  • evacuated
  • exited
  • extinct
  • finished
  • fled
  • flown
  • forsaken
  • gone
  • gone off
  • gone out
  • got
  • got off
  • got out
  • gotten
  • gotten off
  • gotten out
  • hit the road
  • lacking
  • left
  • lighted out
  • lit
  • lost
  • missing
  • mizzled
  • moved
  • no more
  • nonextant
  • not a sign of
  • not here
  • out the window
  • over
  • parted
  • passed
  • past
  • peeled off
  • pulled out
  • pulled stakes
  • pulled up stakes
  • pushed off
  • pushed on
  • quit
  • quitted
  • removed
  • retired
  • retreated
  • run along
  • run away
  • scarpered
  • scatted
  • scrammed
  • set out
  • shifted
  • skipped
  • spent
  • split
  • started
  • stepped out
  • stricken out
  • struck out
  • taken a hike
  • taken a walk
  • taken leave
  • taken off
  • transferred
  • traveling
  • turned to dust
  • vacated
  • vamoosed
  • vanished
  • walked out
  • withdrawn

Antonyms for taken a powder

  • abided
  • abode
  • alive
  • approached
  • around
  • arrived
  • closed
  • come
  • current
  • dwelled
  • dwelt
  • existing
  • hit
  • landed
  • living
  • lodged
  • neared
  • present
  • reached
  • remained
  • settled
  • showed up
  • shown up
  • stayed
  • tarried
  • turned up

Example Sentences

  • When the situation got tough, he just taken a powder and disappeared.
  • The suspect taken a powder before the police arrived at the scene.
  • Instead of facing the consequences, she taken a powder and left town.
  • The CEO was caught embezzling funds and promptly taken a powder from the company.
  • Frustrated with the project, he decided to taken a powder and take a break from work.

On this page you'll find 135 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to taken a powder, such as: AWOL, abandoned, abided, abode, absconded, absent, adjourned.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

taken off

  • abandoned
  • abated
  • abbreviated
  • abridged
  • absconded
  • adjourned
  • bailed
  • bailed out
  • beaten it
  • bled
  • booked
  • broken in
  • bugged off
  • bugged out
  • buggered off
  • burglarized
  • burgled
  • cheated
  • chiseled
  • chiselled
  • cleared off
  • cleared out
  • clipped
  • cozened
  • cropped
  • curtailed
  • cut
  • cut back
  • cut down
  • cut out
  • decamped
  • decreased
  • deducted
  • defrauded
  • departed
  • deserted
  • despoiled
  • diminished
  • discounted
  • disrobed
  • docked
  • doffed
  • doused
  • downsized
  • dug out
  • dwindled
  • emigrated
  • escaped
  • evacuated
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  • exploited
  • fled
  • fleeced
  • flown
  • forsaken
  • gone
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  • gone out
  • got
  • got off
  • got out
  • gotten
  • gotten off
  • gotten out
  • held up
  • hit the road
  • husked
  • hustled
  • knocked down
  • knocked off
  • knocked over
  • lessened
  • lighted out
  • lit
  • looted
  • lowered
  • mizzled
  • moved
  • mugged
  • mulcted
  • pared
  • parted
  • peeled off
  • pillaged
  • plucked
  • plundered
  • pruned
  • pulled out
  • pulled stakes
  • pulled up stakes
  • pushed off
  • pushed on
  • put off
  • quit
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  • ransacked
  • ravished
  • reduced
  • removed
  • retired
  • retreated
  • retrenched
  • rifled
  • ripped off
  • robbed
  • rolled
  • rooked
  • run along
  • run away
  • sacked
  • scarpered
  • scatted
  • scrammed
  • set out
  • shed
  • shortchanged
  • shortened
  • shrugged off
  • skinned
  • skipped
  • slashed
  • spoiled
  • spoilt
  • squeezed
  • started
  • stepped out
  • stricken out
  • stripped
  • stript
  • struck out
  • stuck
  • stuck up
  • stung
  • subtracted
  • swindled
  • taken a hike
  • taken a powder
  • taken a walk
  • trimmed
  • truncated
  • undressed
  • vacated
  • vamoosed
  • walked out
  • whittled
  • withdrawn

elapsed

  • AWOL
  • abated
  • absent
  • accomplished
  • ago
  • antecedent
  • anterior
  • astray
  • away
  • bit the dust
  • broke down
  • broke off
  • broke up
  • burned up
  • ceased
  • closed
  • completed
  • concluded
  • consumed
  • cut out
  • dead
  • dead-ended
  • decamped
  • deceased
  • defunct
  • delayed
  • departed
  • determined
  • died
  • disappeared
  • discontinued
  • disintegrated
  • displaced
  • dissipated
  • dissolved
  • done
  • down the drain
  • dried-up
  • ended
  • expired
  • extinct
  • finished
  • flown
  • foregoing
  • forgotten
  • former
  • gave over
  • gone
  • gone-by
  • halted
  • invalid
  • knocked off
  • lacking
  • lapsed
  • left
  • left off
  • let up
  • lost
  • missing
  • moved
  • no more
  • nonextant
  • not a sign of
  • not here
  • out the window
  • outdated
  • over
  • over and done
  • overdue
  • passed
  • past
  • paused
  • precedent
  • previous
  • prior
  • quit
  • quitted
  • removed
  • retired
  • run out
  • shifted
  • spent
  • split
  • stalled
  • stayed
  • stopped
  • suspended
  • taken a powder
  • taken leave
  • terminated
  • transferred
  • traveling
  • turned to dust
  • vanished
  • went
  • winded down
  • winded up
  • withdrawn
  • wound down
  • wound up

taken a walk

  • abandoned
  • absconded
  • adjourned
  • bailed
  • bailed out
  • beaten it
  • booked
  • bugged off
  • bugged out
  • buggered off
  • cleared off
  • cleared out
  • cut out
  • decamped
  • departed
  • deserted
  • dug out
  • emigrated
  • escaped
  • evacuated
  • exited
  • fled
  • flown
  • forsaken
  • gone
  • gone off
  • gone out
  • got
  • got off
  • got out
  • gotten
  • gotten off
  • gotten out
  • hit the road
  • lighted out
  • lit
  • mizzled
  • moved
  • parted
  • peeled off
  • pulled out
  • pulled stakes
  • pulled up stakes
  • pushed off
  • pushed on
  • quit
  • quitted
  • removed
  • retired
  • retreated
  • run along
  • run away
  • scarpered
  • scatted
  • scrammed
  • set out
  • skipped
  • started
  • stepped out
  • stricken out
  • struck out
  • taken a powder
  • taken off
  • vacated
  • vamoosed
  • walked out
  • withdrawn

taken a hike

  • abandoned
  • absconded
  • adjourned
  • bailed
  • bailed out
  • beaten it
  • booked
  • bugged off
  • bugged out
  • buggered off
  • cleared off
  • cleared out
  • cut out
  • decamped
  • departed
  • deserted
  • dug out
  • emigrated
  • escaped
  • evacuated
  • exited
  • fled
  • flown
  • forsaken
  • gone
  • gone off
  • gone out
  • got
  • got off
  • got out
  • gotten
  • gotten off
  • gotten out
  • hit the road
  • lighted out
  • lit
  • mizzled
  • moved
  • parted
  • peeled off
  • pulled out
  • pulled stakes
  • pulled up stakes
  • pushed off
  • pushed on
  • quit
  • quitted
  • removed
  • retired
  • retreated
  • run along
  • run away
  • scarpered
  • scatted
  • scrammed
  • set out
  • skipped
  • started
  • stepped out
  • stricken out
  • struck out
  • taken a powder
  • taken off
  • vacated
  • vamoosed
  • walked out
  • withdrawn

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