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adjective

as in comminuted

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verb

past tense of micronize
as in powdered

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Recent Examples of micronized
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 Choosing a water-soluble or micronized powder that mixes easily in your sprayer will help ensure the nitrogen is quickly absorbed by the grass and won’t wash away. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026 Blue Raspberry rounds out the flavor options and delivers 5 grams of micronized creatine that’s proven to increase strength, support muscle growth and improve workout endurance. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026 An earlier version of this story mistakenly described micronized progesterone as a bioidentical hormone with a molecular structure identical to the estrogen produced in the ovaries. — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for micronized
  1. pulverized
  2. powdered
  3. reduced
  4. milled
  5. ground
  6. atomized
  7. mulled
  8. crushed
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
  • 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
  • Now, after recently receiving their building permit, Vercellino and Mapes are preparing to construct a simple 1,100-square-foot forever home using lumber that is being milled directly on the property, along with logs donated by neighbors.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The grain is milled whole, with every part of the kernel intact, at Green Valley Farm and Mill the very same day it’s distributed to CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) members.
    — Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of milled
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
  • Scientists found them by dissolving away the mud and counting microscopic glass shards, remnants of the molten magma the eruption atomized into ultra-fine and rapidly cooling dust.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Maybe a sleek ship is being chased by enemy fighters through a dense asteroid field, and one of them smashes into a massive space rock and is explosively atomized.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Definition of atomized
Adjective
  • From mulled wine at Christmas to hot cross buns at Easter, nutmeg has become an essential spice in Europe.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2026
  • On Wednesday, Houchin and others in Lawrence mulled ICE’s presence in their progressive college town, known as one of the most liberal cities in Kansas, as activists said five people were detained by federal officers on Tuesday.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of mulled
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
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