MICRONIZED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

micronized 1 of 2

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

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

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

— Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
Each day, an FX makeup team used around 400 prosthetics on the passengers, and made 3,000 gel capsules filled with sodium bicarbonate, citric acid and red powdered Kool-Aid.

— Emily Longeretta, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of powdered

Adjective

Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries had doubled since the beginning of 2026, Reuters reported, contributing to refinery shutdowns and reduced production of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Many of those prosecuted cooperated with US authorities in exchange for reduced sentences, which aided in the trial against El Chapo, who was also sentenced to life in prison in 2019.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of reduced

Verb

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
The sea of yellow applauding the efforts of the dejected Brazilian players who milled about, seemingly unwilling to accept that a match that took so long to really get going was over so quickly.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 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

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
The internet has atomized some of the conservative movement’s culture—support for Israel within the Republican Party has been sustained in large part by voters’ embeddedness in evangelical church life.

— Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 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

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