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atomizing

verb

present participle of atomize

as in grinding

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 atomizing To accomplish this, Licklider proposed atomizing books into discrete blocks of information — exactly as Otlet had suggested more than half a century before, but now assisted by digital tools rather than index cards. — Big Think, 9 Feb. 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

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But a mulching mower also does a great job of grinding up leaves.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026
Fallbrook High School has seen numerous momentum swings over the span of time, and just two years after grinding through a winless season, the Warriors were hosting a Friday night playoff game again.

— Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of grinding

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Miami responded with an 80-yard drive to retake their lead, 24-21, but UNC continued to fight on while crushing clock heading into the fourth quarter.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
For working people, patient care coordinators and families who rely on this crossing for their daily commutes, this toll is a crushing financial burden rather than a solution to traffic.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of crushing

Verb

At the bottom of the slope, dozens of protective barriers have been installed as a buffer from waves pounding the shoreline.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
When defenses do catch up, McQuillan — like her teammates — have the green light to keep pounding away.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of pounding

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Even though relations between the pair had been publicly disintegrating for weeks, Stevens' announcement was a surprise.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
The stars have grown lethargic and limp, with lesions spread across their bodies, their arms falling off or disintegrating.

— Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of disintegrating

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In an equally eerie recording the brothers produced, what sounded like a rapidly beating human heart could be heard.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026
The Celtics have navigated a tough road so far, beating other top Class 5A contenders in Kankakee and Morgan Park the last two weeks.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

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