pulverizes

present tense third-person singular of pulverize
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as in destroys
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 pulverizes The biggest reason why is the Gators’ four-man meat grinder of a frontcourt, which pulverizes opponents defensively and on the offensive glass. Brendan Marks, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Verb
  • An agent that cannot reliably query real-time pricing and inventory, or that cannot preserve brand logic through a checkout flow, destroys the value that luxury merchants have spent decades building.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • April freeze destroys crops Early on the morning of April 21, temperatures in Maryland dropped into the low 20s after weeks of unseasonably warm weather.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • With a range of 50 to 300 kilometers, the drones, all made in Ukraine, are designed to throttle the Russian army’s logistics – adding a new dimension of strikes to Ukraine’s strategy as the war grinds through its fifth year.
    Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • An $8,000 Ryvid Anthem or a $10,000 Maeving RM1S will deliver broadly similar urban usability, while the $12,500 Zero FXE absolutely demolishes it on power-per-dollar.
    Utkarsh Sood June 12, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
  • The latest filing demolishes the timeworn claim that DOGE was infiltrated into Social Security in order to responsibly ferret out fraud and overspending.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This mandate creates an environment that crushes most of the students it is intended to develop.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • For someone already carrying that kind of low-grade worry, a surprise $4,000 surgery bill is the type of shock that crushes a stable-looking budget.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • When a window shatters, your entire home is at risk of collapse or even being blown away.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • When a shocking night shatters their fragile facade, both women are forced to confront the cost of control and decide what kind of future is worth fighting for.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • Rain pounds down in a stinging curtain.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • So when the dog is lost in a severe storm that devastates the region and leaves many homeless, an overwhelmed Rose must balance the urgency of her search mission alongside the misfortune of others close to her.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 June 2026
  • Withholding effective treatment for chronic disease devastates lives and drives up healthcare costs.
    Karen R. Studer, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • Even those who can afford to stay suffer losses in home equity and lifestyle as the community around them disintegrates or disappears.
    The Conversation, Fortune, 12 June 2026

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“Pulverizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulverizes. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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