vaporize

verb

ˈvā-pə-ˌrīz How to pronounce vaporize (audio)
Definition of vaporizenext
as in to destroy
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a lightning strike vaporized the tree

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Recent Examples of vaporize Next up, the company deployed its 100-kilowatt power plant, named Adélie, that is designed to vaporize incoming hydrothermal fluid to spin a turbine and drive an electric generator. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 Entire families were vaporized by a single two-thousand-pound bomb. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 For the past year, markets have vaporized roughly $2 trillion in software value by asking the wrong question about AI. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 Fortunes are being minted and vaporized with equal speed right before our very eyes. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vaporize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaporize
  1. destroy
  2. demolish
  3. ruin
  4. shatter
  5. devastate
  6. wreck
  7. smash
Verb
  • Chemically destroying the channel in adult mouse osteocytes accelerated signs of aging far beyond the skeleton, affecting the brain, liver, and muscles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The light generates highly reactive chlorine radicals that activate carbon atoms along the polymer chains without destroying them.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of destroy
Verb
  • The row of storefronts between Chili’s and the Apple Cinema has numerous vacancies, and in the spring of 2025 a developer proposed demolishing part of the retail space for large apartment complex.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
  • That building has since been demolished, but Rollins’ exhibit teems with punk-rock energy.
    — Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of demolish
Verb
  • The tumult of these raids, which played out daily on TV and social media, ruined lives and hurt local economies.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Season is far from over The good news is, unlike Miami’s historic 1988 loss in South Bend, this loss does not ruin the Hurricanes’ chances to win a national title.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of ruin
Verb
  • The roadway was left shattered and burning wreckage dotted the crater, video from CNN affiliate WPBF showed.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia closed on Saturday after more than three decades of successive missions that helped rebuild a country shattered by civil war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shatter
Verb
  • Some were devastated and expressed hope a new company could rescue the venture so life at sea can continue.
    — Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Fisherwoman is devastated and has a very flammable partner.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of devastate
Verb
  • The foul trouble hasn’t been constant, but its worst episodes have wrecked entire stints.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Bell from the Edmund Fitzgerald, which wrecked on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975, now serves as a memorial to the lost crew in the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Whitefish Point, Michigan.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of wreck
Verb
  • The post fell with a thunderous crash across the hood of the car, smashing the windshield and injuring Dad.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Caleb Wilson launches a lob and Buzelis smashes the ball through the rim.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of smash

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“Vaporize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporize. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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