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
Spotify’s playlists—atomized, contextless—clearly run counter to her ethos, which is rooted in community building and intentional listening.
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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
That’s also why the bro influencer world remains such a mystery to older people, women, or anyone outside of that particular algorithm: The social media landscape is atomized and personalized to each user, yet a lot of men are getting funneled into the same one.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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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
That’s also why the bro influencer world remains such a mystery to older people, women, or anyone outside of that particular algorithm: The social media landscape is atomized and personalized to each user, yet a lot of men are getting funneled into the same one.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomize
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These interests, the thinking goes, feed into a culture that grinds the spirits of bright young women into pixie dust by insisting that their outward appearance is ultimately more important than their actions.—
Faran Krentcil,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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Things got worse after the emergence of Covid, which ground global trade to a halt and exposed how much the United States, and the rest of the world, needed China for everything from surgical masks to pain medicines.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Her crushing loss by Gauff in the semi-finals at Madrid was another indication that the Pole is still fighting herself in a trophyless 2025.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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These pterosaurs had strong limbs, curved beaks, and large crushing teeth – ideal adaptations for crunching shellfish and other difficult-to-chew prey.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Conforto, representing the tying run, pounded a 95.2 mph groundball for an inning-ending double play.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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My heart was pounding through my chest standing there hitting.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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Join 13 others in the comments View Comments Though defunct objects in space routinely fall out of orbit, most pieces of debris disintegrate entirely during the reentry process.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The altitudes at which satellites disintegrate are too high for meteorological balloons to reach but too low for satellites to sample.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
5 May 2025
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Rewind 12 months and the tussle at the top of the WTA Tour produced one of the most epic Madrid Open finals ever as Iga Swiatek beat Aryna Sabalenka in a match lasting over three hours.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Sabalenka, the world No. 1, beat Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6(3) to finish the tournament with the kind of exclamation point that has escaped her on occasion this season.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 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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Standing in front of black and white curtains, Abuja Area Mama powders her face.—
Damisola Sulaiman,
The Dial,
20 Feb. 2025
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What had once been an airy hospital atrium was now a tangle of rebar and pulverized concrete.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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This upgraded Smart Stick model won’t purée and pulverize as quickly as the All-Clad, but the 300-watt motor and stainless-steel blades can still break down frozen smoothie ingredients.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Atomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomize. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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