Thesaurus results for 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

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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. —

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Miami is base camp for FIFA referees Miami will be ground zero for all 170 referees through the duration of the tournament as the city has been designated as their base camp.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
At The Happy Crane, Parry gives the char siu treatment to rich Iberico pork jowl, steams and grinds his own rice for the crab rice roll, and tosses Monterey abalone and Jimmy Nardello peppers into a smoking wok with XO sauce.

— Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026