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
Many older observers lament the rise of chatbots, seeing the new technology as guilty of atomizing people and alienating them from larger society, encouraging a growing distance between individuals and a loss of respect for authority.
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Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
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.
—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
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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Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025
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.
—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
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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And Robbins isn’t alone in translating an early—and humble—grind into success.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Downtown tunnel closures The rail grinding project will also be coordinated with the weekend closures of the Downtown subway tunnel to combine efforts in the area and reduce the impact on riders.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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How To Prep Blueberries Before Washing Before cleaning, spread fresh blueberries onto a plate or tray and sort through, discarding any moldy, shriveled, or crushed berries, along with stray stems or leaves.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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But there’s something very useful about laying plain how easy this test should be for the leader of the free world, and how anyone who boasts about crushing it has, in many aspects, failed it in a brand-new way.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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As wind continues to pound the camp, a wooden pole delicately holds up the tarpaulin keeping him dry.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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This is a chest-out, table-pounding call to arms for Orlando NFL fans who’ve spent way too long waiting for permission to care.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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By removing microscopic defects and smoothing the surface, this coating ensures efficient energy flow while preventing the cell from disintegrating under intense heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The very flying machine that now seemed destined to disintegrate in midair with us and the little girl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Two teenage girls are charged with kidnapping a teenage boy after allegedly luring him into a basement and beating him for three hours in early November.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Josh Doan scored, Colten Ellis made 30 saves in his first game in a month and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Thursday night to give them 12 victories in their past 13 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Matcha, the Japanese powdered green tea that is used during the ceremony, has entered the global marketplace.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her chest, powdered in glitter, while her brown micro-bang bob was sliced by angled brows.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Dec. 2025
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Like the trees cut down and pulverized to make Man-su’s beloved paper products, ultimately we’re all being fed into the shredder.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Nearby, the hotel bartender pulverized ice in the world’s loudest blender.—
Zoe Si,
New Yorker,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Atomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomize. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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