as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
eons of incessant pounding by the waves have comminuted the once-rocky shoreline into a bed of fine-grained sand
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Recent Examples of comminute
The report of displacement (out of alignment) is not as worrisome as if the fracture was comminuted (pieces).
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Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 Nov. 2017
Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comminute
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Designed by Gove & Walsh, the building once housed a spice grinding mill, roasting plant, extract laboratory and print shop.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Russia currently controls around 20% of Ukrainian land, but over almost four years of grinding war, those territorial gains are thought to have cost Russia over a million casualties.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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But that gives us a different look and the versatility of being able to play the two of them together and pound the glass on both ends is a weapon for us.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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That means sneakers, ideally a pair that’s durable enough to withstand pounding the pavements, will be essential to your roster of footwear.—
Natalie Hammond,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The verdict, delivered according to Artnews just hours before the Biennale’s submission deadline, was a crushing blow to Goliath and possibly leaves South Africa with no representative at the prestigious event.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
19 Feb. 2026
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The anxieties underlying her metafictional turn in the sorta-documentary The Moment—that the gears of commerce would either crush her as an artist or leave her in the dust—have proven to be unfounded.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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My eyes scanned the faces around me, all of them powdered in ash.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Here, her lips were potent, and her blush was equally so, powdered all over the rounds of her cheeks.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2026
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Liam Gagne recorded 24 saves and Billerica rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Milton 3-2 in the first round of the Irish American Shootout.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Skincare delivered €551 million in sales and represented 11% of the group’s full-year revenue, beating market expectations.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2026
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That approach comes through in wide-plank floors milled from older-growth wood, and in antiques that are integrated into the home’s architecture rather than merely placed within it.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Warriors assistant coaches Ron Adams and Seth Cooper milled around the room lobby before making their way to the theater seats for a showing, and sports reporters outnumbered the film critics on the red carpet.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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This form of the algae has a cell wall that has been slightly softened or pulverized during cultivation, resulting in a supplement much easier on the stomach.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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In Figure 2, after the corn stalks are plucked, the cobs are separated and the chaff pulverized.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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There was a debt on the company from a deal with Disney around Us Weekly and print revenues were disintegrating.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Generational lies begin to unravel, and the fabric of this family slowly begins to disintegrate.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Comminute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comminute. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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