pulverize
verb
pul·ver·ize
ˈpəl-və-ˌrīz 
pulverized; pulverizing
1
: to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
pulverize rock
2
: to become pulverized
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Examples of pulverize in a Sentence
The mower pulverizes grass clippings.
Bits of pulverized rock filled the air.
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Trump holds a larger 48% to 33% lead over Harris when those voters were asked about the Israel-Hamas war, which has pulverized much of the Gaza strip and threatens to expand in the Middle East.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Hamas’ attack in Israel last year killed 1,200 people, seized 250 hostages, and triggered a ruthless Israeli military offensive that has pulverized the strip.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2024
Powdered greens are hardly a new concept: Dehydrated, pulverized vegetables, sweetened with natural sugars, have been stirred into shakes and smoothies for decades.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2024
Airstrikes have pulverized the densely populated enclave, destroying infrastructure and pushing those remaining to the brink of starvation.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Hamas’ attack in Israel last year killed 1,200 people, seized 250 hostages, and triggered a ruthless Israeli military offensive that has pulverized the strip.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2024
Powdered greens are hardly a new concept: Dehydrated, pulverized vegetables, sweetened with natural sugars, have been stirred into shakes and smoothies for decades.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2024
Airstrikes have pulverized the densely populated enclave, destroying infrastructure and pushing those remaining to the brink of starvation.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
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pulverize
verb
pul·ver·ize
ˈpəl-və-ˌrīz
pulverized; pulverizing
1
: to beat or grind into a powder or dust
2
: to destroy as if by pulverizing
Medical Definition
pulverize
verb
pul·ver·ize
variants
also British pulverise
pulverized also British pulverised; pulverizing also British pulverising
: to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles
: to become pulverized
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