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as in to destroy
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
buildings pulverized by a killer tornado
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Recent Examples of pulverize
Some families were unable to bury their loved ones, as some victims’ bodies were completely pulverized in the crash.
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
On its main setting (there’s also a turbo button), the 750-watt motor pulverized frozen smoothie ingredients in a tall blending cup with ease.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
The Panthers have a pulverizing offensive line that opened up holes for running back Chuba Hubbard.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 17 June 2025
There’s something bizarrely blissful about listening to this music with headphones on, letting the industrial uproar pulverize your brain to bits.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
On its main setting (there’s also a turbo button), the 750-watt motor pulverized frozen smoothie ingredients in a tall blending cup with ease.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
The Panthers have a pulverizing offensive line that opened up holes for running back Chuba Hubbard.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 17 June 2025
There’s something bizarrely blissful about listening to this music with headphones on, letting the industrial uproar pulverize your brain to bits.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulverize
Verb
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In return, he was allowed to effectively destroy a nature site of great conservation value.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Trump also is destroying the Games’ potential upside.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
Verb
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This precise semiautomatic machine can grind your beans, push out balanced shots, and froth your milk.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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The fact that everybody was there and everyone was grinding, there was that little extra motivation to really get this thing going.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The kids division, ages 5 to 11, was tasked with demolishing a singular slice, or one-fourth, of an entire pie.—
Olivia Cyrus
July 23,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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That includes plans to demolish the building this summer.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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To obtain the copper ore, Resolution, which is owned by multinational firms Rio Tinto and BHP, will use a method known as block cave mining in which tunnels are drilled beneath the ore body, and then collapsed, leaving the ore to be moved to a crushing facility.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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Schwarber crushed a first-pitch sweeper, hitting the ball nearly to the right-field concourse, for the two-run home run in the third.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Keenan’s only injuries were from the car’s shattered glass, but Denaro was shot five times and needed a metal plate to replace a part of his skull, which was shattered by the bullets.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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What will replace the rare French glass HBO (Max) shattered with a random Friday-afternoon rock?—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There's something uniquely humbling about pounding the pavement for over 26 miles.—
Henry Fan,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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One nationwide study found that teenagers who had been stopped by police a lot often showed signs of post-traumatic stress, like feeling their heart pounding when recalling the event.—
Dr. Marvin So,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
Verb
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile in Trier, Germany’s oldest city, Roman ruins, such as the Porta Nigra and imperial baths, blend seamlessly with baroque palaces and centuries-old scholarly libraries.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Even children who attempted to combat the racist laws were killed or beaten as in the Soweto Youth Uprising of 1976.—
Time,
Time,
29 July 2025
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On Tuesday, Golden ran a double move and beat both cornerback Nate Hobbs and safety Evan Williams for a 60-yard touchdown from quarterback Jordan Love.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Pulverize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulverize. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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