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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Last time Brooklyn took the court, its offense had disintegrated into an 11-point fourth quarter against the Knicks.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
The trends observed in this article may not completely disintegrate the value created by AI.

— Tomas Milar, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 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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People milled around the sanctuary, greeting one another warmly.

— Emma Green, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
On the opposite end of the ranch on a sunny October day, the turkeys were calmly milling about their paddock, clucking and chirping, unaware their harvest is imminent.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of mill

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Pulse for a few seconds in intervals until the ingredients are pulverized into a smooth paste.

— Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
They are made from the partial remains of tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands of individuals’ cremated remains that have been pulverized into fine ash before being compressed into sculptures.

— Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulverize

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The spiders’ coastal dune habitat is fragmented, according to scientists, and their biological data can help researchers identify distinct populations that may need protecting.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The color choices help define the different areas without visually fragmenting the space.

— Marilena Pitino, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fragment

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But technology shares have taken a hit as investors mull the potential impact on the boom in AI from a Congress led by Democratic Party lawmakers from January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
This shift will have big implications for the candidates mulling presidential runs, but also for the party’s decision last year to rearrange its primary calendar.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of mull

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This was the teams’ first meeting at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona beat UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final for the second year in a row.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
With quarterback Baker Mayfield going 0 for 3 passing, Tampa Bay beat the Atlanta Falcons, 16-0, producing one of the NFL’s strangest box scores in decades — and winning a game in a manner that had essentially disappeared from modern football.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

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