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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
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 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 However, while chemically the same, beach sand is made up of tiny crystals of quartz that have been pulverized by geological weathering and the pounding of ocean waves. John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026 There’d be too much sympathy in watching this cookie get pulverized by unfeeling overlords. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulverized
Adjective
  • Kate’s puff-sleeve shirt dress feels a touch more sophisticated than a traditional button-down silhouette, and this Amazon lookalike captures the same refined feel.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • The pledge also encourages hospitals to emphasize whole grains over refined grains.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Adjective
  • Jury sees wrecked boat, crash re-enactment On the fourth day of trial, the jury hopped into a black Dodge van escorted by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
  • Antunez got out of the wrecked vehicle and tried to flee on foot but was arrested by an OHA officer.
    Harry Harris, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • These structures were regionally and culturally inspired, and largely destroyed during rapid and callous colonization.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 4 July 2026
  • The Aspen Acres fire has likely destroyed more than 200 homes, but the fire conditions have stopped damage assessment teams from accessing some areas to get a clearer picture, Pueblo County officials said.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The physical danger from robot coworkers has been made clear since January 25, 1979, when 25-year-old Robert Nicholas Williams was crushed and killed by a 1-ton robotic vehicle’s arm inside a Ford Motor Company factory in Flat Rock, Michigan.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • That was another reason for the high hopes that crushed this team instead of lifting it.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 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 163rd Street Theatre was demolished in 1996 and today a Home Depot stands on the land.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Structures on the site, at 1451 Sproule Avenue, were demolished in 2005.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Over a period of more than an hour, according to police reports and Sebold’s memoir, the assailant bludgeoned Sebold with his fists, pounded her skull into the brick and choked her.
    Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • One of the residents, Rosalia Bustamante, told NPR government delays in getting rescue equipment to devastated areas have cost lives.
    Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • Various countries are deploying rescue teams to Venezuela and pledges of foreign aid are pouring in after twin earthquakes destroyed neighborhoods and devastated communities.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

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