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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Flights in early 2025, though, ended in a series of failures including two in which the Starship upper stage disintegrated in a fiery cascade of debris across the skies visible from Florida and the Caribbean.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026
Rainfall likely caused any additional meteorite fragments that fell outside to disintegrate.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of disintegrate

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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
The packets are filled with powdered, crystalized lime and taste like a fresh squeeze.

— Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026

Definition of powder

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Parents with children and groups of friends mill about, and leftist student organizations chat with passersby, handing out pamphlets.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Her home was built of cypress wood milled at her father’s sawmill; the family lived in the Everglades and near the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026

Definition of mill

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France and England are both coming off crushing losses in the World Cup semifinals.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
The Oscar nominee stars as Wat Tyler, an ordinary peasant who steps up to lead an extraordinary fight against King Richard II after crushing taxes and political oppression push the country’s working class to a breaking point.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

Definition of crush

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This would lead to massive deceleration forces that instantly pulverize standard tracking electronics, leaving search teams completely blind.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
When the missile came, the explosion pulverized the building so completely that many victims could not immediately be identified.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of pulverize

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Dinosaur fossils can sell across a wide range, from a few thousand pounds for a tooth or fragment to tens of millions for an exceptional skeleton.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
That’s in no small part because oversight and control are fragmented, overlapping and confusing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of fragment

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In 2003, as district officials briefly considered selling the land to plug a budget gap, DuPage County Forest Preserve District officials mulled a grassroots plan to relocate the building to a forest preserve.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Now, Paramount is reportedly mulling over a threat to leave California in the face of Bonta’s legal action.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

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