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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
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 Earlier crash test footage shows crash test dummy drivers getting absolutely pulverized on impact. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026 The rest — bottles, cups, ties, get washed into our oceans, entangling sea birds and when they get pulverized into microplastics, they’re eaten by sea turtles who often die. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026 Since 2019, the tiny Mediterranean country has been in the throes of an economic crisis that pulverized the value of its local currency and its banking system. Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026 But for export, the leaves must be picked, dried and pulverized into a powder. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulverized
Adjective
  • Grip is phenomenal, as are the electric motors These differences are subtle but important distinctions that bolster the 849 as a more refined follow-up to the SF90.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Buss family’s legacy includes pioneering basketball as both a game and a party, a refined beauty and a gaudy extravaganza.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Police and firefighters responding to the area discovered the wrecked vehicle along the hillside.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of clay jars known as amphorae were discovered inside the wrecked ship, alongside lead anchor stocks and other artifacts, police said.
    Isabella Colletta, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The fire started in the 2300 block of Pickett Road and destroyed five structures, according to Cal Fire.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Almost 50 homes and other structures have been destroyed so far; there have been several injuries, and one of Tibbetts’s neighbors lost 20 German shepherds.
    Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Tracee Ellis Ross favors Udi’s gluten-free bread topped with smashed avocado, lemon juice, crushed red pepper and salt as an afternoon snack, according to a People food diary.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Cubs have crushed starting pitchers the third time through the order this season.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 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
  • Meanwhile, as cars replaced horses, streets had to be widened, and several of the city’s many inconvenient hills were flattened—some houses were demolished, but plenty were simply rolled out of the way.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His Administration demolished the White House’s East Wing to make way for a ballroom costing hundreds of millions of dollars—a project facing its own legal challenges.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The team's official drumline, The Pack, pounded on illuminated drums during quarter breaks, while Skye, the team's sassy, blue-haired lioness mascot, jumped onto the T-shirt cannon to launch souvenir merchandise high into stadium seats.
    Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Rodriguez pounded the strike zone, issuing his only walk in the sixth inning.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • So when Lily stepped out of a cab and told Marshall his dad had died of a heart attack, we were stunned and cried right along with the devastated couple.
    Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Real quick Lala devastated parts of Hawaii, but more threats from El Niño may be brewing.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Pulverized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulverized. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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