pulverize

verb

ˈpəl-və-ˌrīz How to pronounce pulverize (audio)
Definition of pulverizenext
1
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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2
as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles pulverize the cement into dust for reuse

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Recent Examples of pulverize Peña pulverized it onto the train tracks that run above left field. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Outside, addicts wander peg-legged in the pulverizing triple-digit late summer heat, past attorneys in cream sport coats and copper-red ties. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 The final grace note is a sprinkling of pig skin, fried and pulverized, to add crackle to the bite. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 There, the seeming underdog DB team of Dallas pulverized LA's top-notch singles squad 21-11 in shocking dominance by Townsend over Parker in particular (8-0) to send this to the third match on Sunday. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulverize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulverize
  1. destroy
  2. grind
  3. demolish
  4. crush
  5. shatter
  6. pound
  7. ruin
  8. beat
Verb
  • Chemically destroying the channel in adult mouse osteocytes accelerated signs of aging far beyond the skeleton, affecting the brain, liver, and muscles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The light generates highly reactive chlorine radicals that activate carbon atoms along the polymer chains without destroying them.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of destroy
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  • The path Republicans take is not entirely up to him, however, given that an individual senator has enough privileges to grind floor business to a crawl.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But as there’s still one last weekend to grind through before Election Day, get ready for a heavy press of often irrelevant ads to hit your retinas during this weekend’s football games.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of grind
Verb
  • The owner of the home that sits on a hill along Ponce de Leon Place has submitted plans to demolish the structure and build a new house with a pool.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Before it was demolished in the early 1800s, his crumbling mansion was said to be haunted by ghosts and strange occurrences.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of demolish
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  • But there are actual terrifying objects in space, entities operating on a scale that crush our minds and reduce our human experience to a mote of dust floating in the dark.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Dyed diesel relief or not, the agriculture industry is pleading for help to lower their crushing fuel costs.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of crush
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  • The roadway was left shattered and burning wreckage dotted the crater, video from CNN affiliate WPBF showed.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia closed on Saturday after more than three decades of successive missions that helped rebuild a country shattered by civil war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shatter
Verb
  • Using the textured side of a meat mallet, gently pound the meat until it’s slightly flattened, creating indentations all over the surface.
    — Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Rain pounded the region on Sunday, and one of the pilots reported icing conditions at a high altitude in communications with air traffic control.
    — David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of pound
Verb
  • Someone else even complained about the self-clean feature ruining their appliance.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Unless someone caught the problem in time, the heat ruined the food before anyone had a chance to salvage it.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of ruin
Verb
  • This was the teams’ first meeting at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona beat UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final for the second year in a row.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • With quarterback Baker Mayfield going 0 for 3 passing, Tampa Bay beat the Atlanta Falcons, 16-0, producing one of the NFL’s strangest box scores in decades — and winning a game in a manner that had essentially disappeared from modern football.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Pulverize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulverize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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