Synonyms of atomize

atomize

verb

ˈa-tə-ˌmīz 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grind
• crush
• pound
• disintegrate
• beat
• powder
• pulverize
• mill
• comminute
• crumble
• mull
• smash
• bray
• grate
• shatter
• fragment
• fracture
• break
• splinter
• crunch
• dash
• kibble
• bust
• micronize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of atomize

Minnesotans have found and loved one another in a world atomized by social media, where empty men have tried to fill their lonely soul with lies about their own inherent superiority. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026

The mentality is just one example of how young people in China are reacting and adapting to a fast-changing and often atomizing urban society. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Jan. 2026

But Judah’s model was, in its way, less public, or at least less politically oriented, more atomized, similar to self-help figures like Oprah and Deepak Chopra, who might give private instruction and offer one-on-one spiritual therapy to the famous. — Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026

Herds routinely grow, shrink, atomize. — Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025