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pulverize

verb

ˈpəl-və-ˌrīz

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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as in to grind

to reduce to fine particles pulverize the cement into dust for reuse

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Recent Examples of pulverize Even more effective is the hammer mill, which will pulverize your sensitive documents. —

Mary Norris, New Yorker, 1 May 2026 It is first pulverized into a fine powder, then dried, purified, and treated at the surface to optimize its reactivity. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026 Curiosity drilled the clay mineral-containing sandstone sample in 2020, pulverized it and placed it within the SAM, or Sample Analysis at Mars, instrument, located in the rover’s belly. —

Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 Compared to my Vitamix, the Nutribullet is lightweight, takes up less space on the counter, and is still able to pulverize frozen fruit and ice with the same force. —

Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulverize

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Fueled by large stocks of critically dry vegetation and extreme winds, the fires killed 31 people, destroyed nearly 12,000 homes, and forced over 150,000 evacuations.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026
But satellite images reviewed by CNN show how Iran has used simple equipment such as bulldozers and dump trucks to counter those costly campaigns — suggesting that Tehran’s missile capabilities can’t be destroyed just by targeting tunnel entrances, experts said.

— Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026