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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
  • The non-binding agreement with WMC Group also covers refined nickel and cobalt.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Allouch said the strategy is intended to strengthen rather than replace Sandro’s existing identity, with more refined materials, finishes and details while retaining its accessibility.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 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
  • The very next day, like an anvil falling from the sky, Forte and his collaborators were crushed by the news that Warner Bros, the film’s studio, had decided to shelve the movie for a tax write-off.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs crushed the Tar Heels 48-14 in last year’s season opener at Chapel Hill, ruining the college coaching debut of six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 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
  • Now it will be demolished and replaced as part of a $250 million sports complex project.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After the property crisis cuts off family support, a filmmaker returns from the US to find his home demolished by a bankrupt father who once shaped Shenzhen’s skyline.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 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
  • Rescuers continue to struggle to reach devastated communities days after the massive flooding that stemmed from a glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday.
    Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The death toll from severe flooding along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday has climbed to 762 in Nepal, local police said, as rescue crews scour devastated neighborhoods for survivors.
    Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

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