takes a powder

The phrase “takes a powder” has 4 syllables: takes a pow-der.

It's pronounced as /teɪks ə ˈpaʊ.dər/.


What is synonym and antonym for takes a powder?

In the thesaurus, “takes a powder” has 46 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for takes a powder

  • avoid
  • bugs off
  • bugs out
  • depart
  • departs
  • desert
  • disappear
  • discard
  • discontinue
  • ditch
  • dodge
  • drop out
  • dump
  • elude
  • emerge
  • evade
  • exits
  • flee
  • fly
  • gets
  • gets off
  • go
  • goes
  • goes off
  • leave
  • move
  • moves
  • parts
  • pass
  • peels off
  • progress
  • pull out
  • quit
  • retire
  • run
  • slip
  • slip away
  • stop
  • surrender
  • takes a walk
  • takes off
  • travel
  • vacate
  • vanish
  • walks out
  • withdraw

Antonyms for takes a powder

  • advance
  • allow
  • appear
  • arrive
  • arrives
  • begin
  • come
  • comes
  • confront
  • continue
  • encounter
  • face
  • go
  • hold
  • keep
  • maintain
  • meet
  • persevere
  • remain
  • remains
  • shows up
  • stand
  • start
  • stay
  • stays
  • stop
  • take on
  • wait
  • walk

Example Sentences

  • Whenever there's trouble, he takes a powder and disappears.
  • When the conversation gets heated, she often takes a powder to avoid conflict.
  • Instead of facing the problem, he always takes a powder and leaves others to deal with it.
  • When things become overwhelming, she takes a powder and goes for a walk to clear her head.
  • Instead of confronting the issue, he simply takes a powder and lets it slide.

On this page you'll find 75 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to takes a powder, such as: advance, allow, appear, arrive, arrives, avoid, begin.

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

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takes a hike

  • avoid
  • bails
  • betray
  • blow
  • bolt
  • break out
  • bugs off
  • bugs out
  • cuts out
  • depart
  • departs
  • desert
  • digs out
  • disappear
  • disengage
  • drop out
  • eliminate
  • escape
  • flee
  • fly
  • forsake
  • get
  • get off
  • gets off
  • give up
  • go
  • go out
  • goes
  • goes off
  • jump
  • leave
  • move
  • moves
  • pass
  • peels off
  • progress
  • pull back
  • pull out
  • pulls out
  • pushes off
  • quit
  • quits
  • retire
  • retreat
  • runs along
  • separate
  • start
  • take off
  • takes a powder
  • takes off
  • travel
  • vacate
  • vanish
  • walks out
  • withdraw

takes a walk

  • abandon
  • abscond
  • amble
  • bails
  • bugs off
  • bugs out
  • cuts out
  • depart
  • departs
  • desert
  • digs out
  • discard
  • discontinue
  • ditch
  • drop
  • drop out
  • dump
  • escort
  • gets off
  • give up
  • go
  • goes
  • goes off
  • hike
  • lead
  • leave
  • lumber
  • meander
  • moves
  • parade
  • peels off
  • plod
  • prance
  • pull out
  • pulls out
  • pushes off
  • quit
  • quits
  • race
  • reject
  • relinquish
  • renounce
  • retire
  • revolt
  • roam
  • run
  • runs along
  • saunter
  • shuffle
  • step
  • stop
  • stride
  • stroll
  • strut
  • surrender
  • takes a powder
  • takes off
  • trek
  • trudge
  • vacate
  • walks out
  • wander
  • withdraw

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