comminuted 1 of 2

adjective

as in pulverized

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comminuted

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verb

past tense of comminute
as in crushed
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 Synonyms for comminuted
  1. pulverized
  2. crushed
  3. micronized
  4. pounded
  5. ground
  6. powdered
  7. reduced
  8. disintegrated
Adjective
  • The fox was both here in this world with the nightingale and the pulverized worm, and also in a narrow pocket just behind it.
    — Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Definition of pulverized
Verb
  • Meanwhile, De rueda crushed another APP Next star Jayden Broderick in the semis before a tight 11-9 third game win for the title.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Student crackdown Jiang’s rise to the top began amid the tumult of the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests, which were brutally crushed by Chinese troops in what remains one of the most sensitive political taboos in mainland China.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of crushed
Adjective
  • Vitamin E and rice starch help absorb excess oil, while the micronized texture allows the powder to sit more evenly on skin for a matte finish that looks refined rather than heavy or powdery.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 25 June 2026
  • Mineral filters, on the other hand, are suspended particles that can sometimes leave a cast or alter foundation shades, though nano or micronized versions tend to sit more smoothly.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
Definition of micronized
Verb
  • Communities still recovering from last weekend’s hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Tommy pounded away behind the kit, which rose roughly 12 feet into the air.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pounded
Adjective
  • Collins also enters the general election campaign with a ground-game network that was the envy of his GOP rivals.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • Colloidal oatmeal is made from ground whole oats, which creates a powdery texture, to treat atopic dermatitis and psoriasis flares.
    — Lauren Manaker MS, Health, 22 May 2026
Definition of ground
Verb
  • And then Hegseth was off to be powdered and rouged and hair-slicked.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026
  • The packets are filled with powdered, crystalized lime and taste like a fresh squeeze.
    — Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
Definition of powdered
Adjective
  • At the Paks nuclear reactor, Hungary decided to reduce output to 25 percent in the wake of reduced water levels.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This was a reduced version called by new offensive coordinator Nathan Scheelhaase, with minimal opponent-specific game planning and facing the Chiefs’ backups.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of reduced
Verb
  • Then, the entire Soviet Union disintegrated, with all 15 republics breaking away, but in a peaceful process that Gorbachev hoped would lead to the creation of new democracies across Europe and Asia.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • It was revealed that the NFL quarterback’s relationship with the family had disintegrated over the years.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of disintegrated
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