micronize

verb

Definition of micronizenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for micronize
  1. disintegrate
  2. powder
  3. mill
  4. crush
  5. pulverize
  6. fragment
  7. mull
  8. beat
Verb
  • In an instant, my protective shield disintegrated, leaving me raw and exposed.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Watch On Their goal was to understand what happens when satellites disintegrate and what chemical compounds arise in the process.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of disintegrate
Verb
  • And then Hegseth was off to be powdered and rouged and hair-slicked.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026
  • Most formulas use a twist or tap brush applicator that channels powder into the bristles for mess-free touch-ups over makeup throughout the day.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 1, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of powder
Verb
  • Flit can mill ultra-precise, nested male-to-female sleeve joints required for adhesive bonding with a 1mm tolerance.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Sidewalks that people normally mill around were covered with fencing and grandstands were constructed on other areas.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of mill
Verb
  • The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Now workers are crushing concrete and twisted metal into roads, shelter floors, and spaces for community kitchens.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of crush
Verb
  • Outside, addicts wander peg-legged in the pulverizing triple-digit late summer heat, past attorneys in cream sport coats and copper-red ties.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The final grace note is a sprinkling of pig skin, fried and pulverized, to add crackle to the bite.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pulverize
Verb
  • Among the pieces were a small Thor’s hammer, bracelets, many silver bars, cut-up objects and 47 coins, some whole and some fragmented, the museums group said in a statement.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Marketing agents, sales agents, and service workflows may each optimize for local objectives while unintentionally fragmenting the broader customer narrative.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fragment
Verb
  • Bloomberg reported last month that Chinese authorities are mulling a bid to host the UN climate summit in 2028.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The high note Giuliani left office on — after mulling avenues to stay in office past the limitation — burnished his public profile with lucrative results, said his 1993 campaign press secretary Ken Frydman.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of mull
Verb
  • Jake Burger homered twice and Ezequiel Duran had his 12th game this season with at least three hits as Texas rallied from two four-run deficits to beat Tampa Bay.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Watson was at the center of one of Week 1’s biggest upsets as the Minutemen won at Rutgers to break a 16-game losing streak and beat an FBS opponent for the first time since 2023.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of beat

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“Micronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/micronize. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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