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
The technical heart of the dispute lies in Py-GC-MS, a process in which samples are vaporized to identify molecules by weight.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
One 2025 study estimated that volatile organic compounds, a group of chemicals that vaporize quickly, can be absorbed through the vaginal mucosa.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
This caused the Zn²⁺ particles to vaporize and break apart.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
While comets typically become most active near perihelion, when solar heat causes surface ices to vaporize, the SPHEREx data shows that 3I/ATLAS intensified well after that point.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
One 2025 study estimated that volatile organic compounds, a group of chemicals that vaporize quickly, can be absorbed through the vaginal mucosa.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
This caused the Zn²⁺ particles to vaporize and break apart.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
While comets typically become most active near perihelion, when solar heat causes surface ices to vaporize, the SPHEREx data shows that 3I/ATLAS intensified well after that point.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaporize
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Later, a fire at Hall’s grandmother’s house would destroy most of his magic act.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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This time around, in that first wave of strikes on February 28, American cruise missiles targeted and destroyed a building that ended up being a girls’ school—killing more than 168 young children who had just started their day of classes.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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The beach patrol headquarters is in danger of collapsing and will be demolished this weekend.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The library, which blocked a view of the water for 30 years, was demolished, moved several blocks west as part of a new cultural center.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Accused of ruining baseball with their big-spending ways the past two years, the noise has only gotten louder as a labor showdown looms.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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In some grass species shattering can be turned off by just one or two gene mutations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Glass was left shattered on the sidewalk.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Our team found that a hospital cyberattack cut the odds of surviving a cardiac arrest without devastating brain damage by nearly 90% at nearby hospitals, not just the one that was attacked.—
Jeffrey Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Look, if this had happened in my third season playing this character, I’d be devastated.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The strike, blamed on the military, killed 70 people and wrecked Al Daein Teaching Hospital, which had served people across the province of East Darfur.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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On the edges of Beirut's stylish downtown area and the trendy Mar Mikhael neighborhood is the devastated port area, wrecked by a massive explosion in 2020, with efforts to apportion responsibility for the disaster allegedly repeatedly stymied by Hezbollah.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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One of the men is seen on surveillance video smashing the front door with a metal object and connecting the ATM to the vehicle using a metal cable.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Particle accelerators like the LHC typically work by firing beams of particles at nearly the speed of light and smashing them together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Vaporize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporize. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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