taken a powder

ADJECTIVE

gone

Synonyms

STRONG

absent consumed decamped deceased departed disappeared disintegrated displaced dissipated dissolved done elapsed ended finished flown lacking left lost missing moved passed quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn

WEAK

AWOL astray away burned up dead defunct down the drain dried-up extinct no more nonextant not a sign of not here out the window over past taken leave turned to dust

Antonyms

STRONG

alive existing living present

WEAK

around current

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taken a powder

But all the various interest groups involved in the Miracle Valley beanfield war were satisfied because Abigail Tedesky—journalist, undercover cop, whatever—had finally taken a powder.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

taken a powder

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