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pulverized

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verb

past tense of pulverize
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as in demolished
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 pulverized
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, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
Pulse for a few seconds in intervals until the ingredients are pulverized into a smooth paste. — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026 They are made from the partial remains of tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands of individuals’ cremated remains that have been pulverized into fine ash before being compressed into sculptures. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 In one of the early steps, pulverized, powdery ore is dried and then leached in strong acids—a process called cracking—to produce a rare-earth concentrate. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026 Peña pulverized it onto the train tracks that run above left field. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 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 Storms pulverized the southeast metro area with heavy rain and substantial hail. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026 When the missile came, the explosion pulverized the building so completely that many victims could not immediately be identified. — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulverized
Adjective
  • Jet fuel has risen even faster than oil during the war, reflecting both higher crude prices and tight supplies of the refined fuel that is one of the largest operating expenses for airlines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • These include a platform sandal with an open toe, slim ankle strap, and sculptural block heel, and a pointed-toe slingback pump featuring a slender heel and refined strap detail.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The Audi driver ran off with his car’s license plates, leaving the wrecked luxury car behind.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Police and firefighters responding to the area discovered the wrecked vehicle along the hillside.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In Bulgaria, authorities found and destroyed a Russian Gerbera-2 drone, which was not carrying explosives, in the waters of the country’s northern Black Sea coast, the Defense Ministry said Friday.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • He was born in 1941 in the village of al-Birwa, which was destroyed by Israeli forces in 1948.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Georgia crushed Philo’s confidence, intercepting him twice in three series.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Trump endorsed Hilton, who finished second in the June primary and was predictably crushed Tuesday by California’s governor-elect, Xavier Becerra.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Sitting on the rim of his consciousness was always cataclysm, the muted whisper of a ruined world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The apartment building where the children were killed was later demolished and the land was turned into a park and a community garden.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • In March, the DOB issued a stop work order after inspectors found the developers had demolished the existing building on the site without providing adequate shielding to neighboring properties, including 1321 Flatbush Avenue.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Each is a spectacular blend of Spanish, African, and Indigenous ingredients and techniques—garlic, onion, peppers, and herbs pounded in a wooden mortar and pestle with Taíno roots called a pilón, binding the island’s ancestral and colonial cultures.
    — Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Valuations have been pounded to multi-year lows on persistent worry that current profits are unsustainable and the group remains vulnerable to any slowdown in data-center builds.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The devastated widower has been trying to reach his daughter to no avail since Thursday morning.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Moscow and Kyiv have observed the truce in and around the devastated southern Ukrainian city since Tuesday, but remain otherwise locked in the war that began with Russia's full-scale invasion more than 4½ years ago.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Pulverized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulverized. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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