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
That trail of vaporizing particles breaking off the asteroid causes a bright streak of light across the sky called a meteor, or colloquially a shooting star.
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Adam Lark,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
The heat of a home dryer can vaporize some compounds, producing small amounts of acetaldehyde and benzene, compounds also deemed to be carcinogens, increasing the risk of blood cancers.
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
This causes nearby materials like soil, concrete, bomb/reactor components, organic materials, etc, to vaporize instantly.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
There is perhaps no other city on earth that has been vaporized, invaded, flattened, overrun (by criminals, aliens, drugs, frogs, chemicals) more on film than Los Angeles.
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Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Adam Lark,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
The heat of a home dryer can vaporize some compounds, producing small amounts of acetaldehyde and benzene, compounds also deemed to be carcinogens, increasing the risk of blood cancers.
—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
This causes nearby materials like soil, concrete, bomb/reactor components, organic materials, etc, to vaporize instantly.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
There is perhaps no other city on earth that has been vaporized, invaded, flattened, overrun (by criminals, aliens, drugs, frogs, chemicals) more on film than Los Angeles.
—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaporize
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The most common type of dementia, which destroys memory and cognitive function, was responsible for 116,022 deaths in 2024, NCHS data shows.
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That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.
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The East Wing of the White House was demolished suddenly in October 2025, and construction at the site, which will be the location of a new 22,000-square-foot ballroom, has continued through mid-2026.
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Just months later, in October, the East Wing had been demolished without notice to make way for the new ballroom.
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
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After all, plenty of cocktail enthusiasts already complain about mosquitoes ruining a summer evening.
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Seconds later, a powerful explosion blasted through the doorway, shattering windows and sending vertical blinds and debris flying as firefighters quickly retreated from the building.
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Republican Rick Jackson shattered spending records in Georgia by spending $108 million of his own money into his campaign for governor.
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The project has sparked outrage because of the location’s pristine nature and unique habitat that would be irreversibly devastated, according to environmentalists.
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BangkokReuters — The family of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya said they were devastated by her death, for which an Australian man has been arrested and charged with murder.
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The good news is that dermatologists and makeup artists have figured out how to keep your SPF topped up without wrecking your foundation, blush or setting spray.
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In the history of mankind, socialist success stories are as rare as triple plays in baseball, but plenty of countries have been wrecked by it — Venezuela and Cuba, to name just two.
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Powell is accused of smashing the mug over the victim's head.
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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“Vaporize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporize. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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