as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
this medication for athlete's foot is atomized so that it can be sprayed on from an aerosol can
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Recent Examples of atomize
But as the audience continues to be atomized by the growing number of streaming options, sports are more valuable than ever for advertisers who want to reach a mass audience.
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
But when processing plants started atomizing chicken into their parts, the popularity of boneless, skinless breasts exploded.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
Shooting Outside Hollywood: Challenges, Opportunities, and Passports Runaway production has been atomized as states and countries compete to offer producers the hottest deals.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
The lines hugged the edges of the geodesic structure, and the 2,500 or so nozzles atomized some 41,600 liters of water an hour.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Feb. 2020
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
But when processing plants started atomizing chicken into their parts, the popularity of boneless, skinless breasts exploded.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
Shooting Outside Hollywood: Challenges, Opportunities, and Passports Runaway production has been atomized as states and countries compete to offer producers the hottest deals.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
The lines hugged the edges of the geodesic structure, and the 2,500 or so nozzles atomized some 41,600 liters of water an hour.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomize
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Others like Geno Smith had to grind their way back to starting roles after being written off.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the army became bogged down in a grinding war of attrition, and the West was stunned by Moscow’s poor battlefield performance.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Several parts of the metal vehicle were crushed.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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The disaster is remembered not just for its winds, but for the crushing surge of water that devastated rural Louisiana parishes and tore through the heart of New Orleans.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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It was held near the course of the Sydney Marathon, where 35,000 runners pounded the streets on Sunday, finishing at the city’s Opera House.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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It gets pounded into our heads — stay low, stay low.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The six-episode series, produced by Croatia’s Antitalent, is set in 1989 at the Croatian seaside, where a family is shattered when their daughter disappears, unleashing dark secrets that disintegrate the community over two decades until the return of the former investigator unveils the truth.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Starship's most recent demonstration came May 27 when the spacecraft spun out of control roughly halfway through its flight and disintegrated in a fireball.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Treasury was expected to provide a list by October 2, 2025—the preliminary list, while not yet official, beat that deadline.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The under-19s were beaten by Stuttgart in the first knockout round of the UEFA Youth League, while the under-21s ended up 16th in Premier League 2.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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As both business owner and head baker — her black chef’s coat is usually powdered with flour, her hands stained with icing — Vee won’t have time this June to participate in the Chicago Pride Parade.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Pallets of jurema bark, powdered and shredded, in a storage room at one of Akasha Song’s production facilities.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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This allows Carnival to crush leftovers and pulverize it into literal fish food that can be dumped into the sea.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Romy Gonzalez led off the ninth with a walk, and Lowe pulverized a first-pitch fastball in the bullpen as Fenway erupted in anticipation of more late-inning fireworks.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Atomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomize. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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