Thesaurus results for MICRONIZE

micronize

verb

Definition of micronize

as in to disintegrate

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Recent Examples of micronize Thankfully they’ve have been upgraded in recent years to be micronized so the white cast isn’t as noticeable. — Holly Carter, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023

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The scouts said the object climbed quickly before appearing to disintegrate.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Particles of disintegrating kelp drifted downward like falling leaves.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of disintegrate

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The woman’s head of auburn curls, so neatly assembled and without a hair out of place, was flung to the side and her cheek, powdered with rouge, was now as red as a sunset.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
And then Hegseth was off to be powdered and rouged and hair-slicked.

— Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Definition of powder

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As the diffusion of power fuels geopolitical rivalries, Americans are growing weary of entanglement in a fragmenting world.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
One of the rounds entered Lunsford’s head above the left eye, blinding him in that eye and sending bone fragments out his left ear.

— Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of fragment

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More recently, the outgoing governor — who is expected to run for president in 2028 — has mulled commuting all 536 state death row prisoners’ sentences to life without parole.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Even the government in South Africa, the biggest economy in Africa, has not made the financial guarantees to host an F1 race again, and has been mulling over the cost of a possible Olympics bid for nearly 20 years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of mull

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Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
In a shocking upset, a student movement resoundingly beat longtime Serbian leader President Aleksandar Vucic, ending his time in power after 14 years.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

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