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
Examples of pulverize in a Sentence
The mower pulverizes grass clippings.
Bits of pulverized rock filled the air.
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Remaining bones are pulverized and mixed with the compost, which is then put in another vessel and allowed to sit for another 30 days or so.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Next big thing: In the wake of his team being pulverized on the boards in losing the first two games in Las Vegas, Glass went big midway through the first period.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
It is pulverized until the granules become very fine, almost chalky in their consistency.
—Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Next big thing: In the wake of his team being pulverized on the boards in losing the first two games in Las Vegas, Glass went big midway through the first period.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
It is pulverized until the granules become very fine, almost chalky in their consistency.
—Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
Word is, Julia and Adriana’s bond will be pulverized like mint in a mojito over the course of Real Housewives of Miami season seven.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pulverize
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“Pulverize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulverize. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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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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