VAPORIZE Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

vaporize

verb

ˈvā-pə-ˌrīz

Definition of vaporize next

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 But in 2019, a fire tore through the sisters’ homes and vaporized all of Liway’s cash. —

Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 These structures formed when high-speed impacts vaporized carbon from the solar wind and meteorites; as this gas cooled rapidly, local iron particles acted as catalysts, knitting the atoms into tubes rather than forming ordinary soot. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026 Across the galaxy and even the cosmos itself, immense outbursts of energy occur that could easily vaporize our planet. —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026 For instance, many studies work by vaporizing samples and analyzing the fumes, but that method cannot reliably tell plastic from fatty tissue, leading to widespread false positives. —

Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vaporize

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The port has already planted acres of mangroves and sea grass and donated the land to the state of Florida to offset the habitat that would be destroyed during dredging.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The reasons for this cautious response are many, ranging from the precarious diplomatic implications of the conflict, disruptions to its energy security, and the embarrassing implications of allowing an ally to be destroyed.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026