pulverize

verb

pul·ver·ize ˈpəl-və-ˌrīz

pulverized; pulverizing

Synonyms of pulverize next

transitive verb

: to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize

pulverize rock

: annihilate, demolish

intransitive verb

: to become pulverized

pulverizable

ˌpəl-və-ˈrī-zə-bəl

adjective

pulverization

ˌpəl-və-rə-ˈzā-shən

ˌpəlv-rə-

noun

pulverizer

ˈpəl-və-ˌrī-zər

noun

Examples of pulverize in a Sentence

The mower pulverizes grass clippings. Bits of pulverized rock filled the air.

Recent Examples on the Web Otherwise, the situation will eventually revert to a grimmer version of the status quo ante, only with many more people dead on both sides and Gaza’s vital infrastructure pulverized. —

Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2023 Go to whatever town or city Robert Card came from and pulverize that city. —

Amanda Morris, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023 Where once these worlds had twirled, the cataclysm left behind only a diminished molten lump and a churning 10-million-kilometer-wide cloud of incandescent vapor and pulverized debris that should eventually condense into a new, second-generation planet. —

Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2023 Here, after pulverizing them in the food processor along with garlic and scallions, they get mixed with buttermilk and sour cream and then seasoned (heavily, as the cold will dull the flavors) and chilled. —

Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023 After pulverizing an inferior Portland State team last week, the No. 13 Ducks face their first legit test — and their third-toughest road matchup of the season — against the Red Raiders. —

Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023 Hours later, families were ripped apart and entire villages pulverized in an earthquake that lasted only seconds. —

Rick Noack, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023 Previous research has found that foods like acai bowls, soups, sauces, and even guacamole decrease in flavanols after they are pureed and pulverized—exposed to oxygen at an elevated rate. —

Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Health, 29 Sep. 2023 The launch damaged SpaceX’s launchpad and spread debris and pulverized concrete across hundreds of acres of terrain. —

Alan Levin, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2023 See More

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