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
On a national landscape where the populace had been systematically atomized and depoliticized over a period of decades, the Sadrists’ opportunity to build from a genuine grassroots base was an extraordinary asset.
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Nicholas Krohley, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2015
Spotify’s playlists—atomized, contextless—clearly run counter to her ethos, which is rooted in community building and intentional listening.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
That theory is now dead, and the Republican justices appear eager to replace it with a rule that will further atomize Americans based on their religion.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
Low-cost niche news organizations, especially on the conservative side, have leveraged more market space and tech capabilities to build sustainable businesses amid an atomizing audience base.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Krohley, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2015
Spotify’s playlists—atomized, contextless—clearly run counter to her ethos, which is rooted in community building and intentional listening.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
That theory is now dead, and the Republican justices appear eager to replace it with a rule that will further atomize Americans based on their religion.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
Low-cost niche news organizations, especially on the conservative side, have leveraged more market space and tech capabilities to build sustainable businesses amid an atomizing audience base.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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That impacts many young players like Pak, who are grinding, just trying to survive on tour.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Since Hamas’s devastating attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and Israel’s large-scale response, pro-Palestinian protests spread across the United States, including at Israeli consulates and college campuses, during the grinding conflict in Gaza.—
Adam Goldman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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After collapsing under the weight of 130 points in a crushing Game 4 loss, Tom Thibodeau’s squad regrouped and unleashed an inspired performance at that end of the court to fend off elimination.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Ulta Beauty — The beauty retailer’s shares rallied 9% after the firm raised its annual profit forecast and crushed expectations with its quarterly results.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Every time my phone rang, my heart started pounding.—
Matt Wolf,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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After the car came to a stop, the video showed, angry Liverpool fans swarmed it again, pounding on its windows and exterior as police rushed to secure the scene.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
28 May 2025
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Mohammadi works with materials that disintegrate, for instance halva, soap, letting their ephemerality echo the fragility of memory.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Toward the end of the movie, Bob’s house of shame disintegrates.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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The men beat 27-year-old Chin with a baseball bat, cracking his skull.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Madrid were soundly beaten 5-1 on aggregate by Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 May 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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Makeup patted him down—he’d worked up a coat of sweat during the setup—and powdered him up; the costumer threw his shirt on him.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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Matcha is traditionally grown in the shade—which allows the plant to develop more antioxidant-rich and amino-rich compounds—and then pulverized and mixed with water instead of steeped.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
27 May 2025
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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
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“Atomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomize. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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