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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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 27 May 2025
Heavy excavation machines bash giant concrete blocks into more manageable chunks, before grinders pulverize the material into 1- to 3-inch rocks, which can be recycled.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
With Conquest stunned, Mark finally gains the upper hand and headbutts him to death, pulverizing his skull into pulp.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Putin’s Russia is trying to pulverize them into submission.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Mar. 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 3 Jun. 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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