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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 vaporized
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This shock vaporized chunks of the industrial bases of nations around the world, including the United States.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The first Starship launch vaporized part of the launch site and threw debris as far as 6 miles.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
This vaporized the harmful metals in the red mud, and left behind a purified compound rich in aluminum.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
The idea being that when an atomic bomb lands in your city, you are vaporized instantly.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Tens of thousands were instantly vaporized or killed in the immediate blast wave, with tens of thousands more dying of radiation sickness over the ensuing weeks and months.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Buildings were knocked flat or seemingly vaporized.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Here, people must have been instantly vaporized all the way down to their bones.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
It is designed to test for vaporized tobacco, marijuana, nicotine products, and e-cigarette devices.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
In stone or layers of dust in which there is no ice that could be vaporized, the drilling process would be stopped.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This shock vaporized chunks of the industrial bases of nations around the world, including the United States.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The first Starship launch vaporized part of the launch site and threw debris as far as 6 miles.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
This vaporized the harmful metals in the red mud, and left behind a purified compound rich in aluminum.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
The idea being that when an atomic bomb lands in your city, you are vaporized instantly.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Tens of thousands were instantly vaporized or killed in the immediate blast wave, with tens of thousands more dying of radiation sickness over the ensuing weeks and months.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Buildings were knocked flat or seemingly vaporized.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Here, people must have been instantly vaporized all the way down to their bones.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaporized
Adjective
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Heat decreases the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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This was when Earth’s oceans witnessed an oceanic anoxic event, where vast areas became severely depleted of dissolved oxygen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Among them was Eilene Oken, 38, who walked through what used to be her neighbourhood, only to find her home completely destroyed.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just under two million Palestinians—virtually the entire population of Gaza—have been displaced since October 2023, many repeatedly, and Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed more than 90 percent of homes in the Strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However her past experiences haven't ruined the actress' trips back home.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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That’s why his mistress threw in with Frank to intimidate Dale into a land deal that would have ruined any chance of Chutto’s family ever getting their land back.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bonner's father worked at the Product Development Center — part of which Bonner demolished to make way for the new World Headquarters building.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The ballroom project has stirred controversy, as the East Wing, home of the First Lady’s staff and long a grand entrance for White House events, was demolished to make room for the new ballroom.—
Kate Wolffe
October 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The strength to sit with what shattered before building what’s next.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, he's developed a reputation for flying vintage airplanes, even after suffering a near-death plane crash that left his right ankle and pelvis shattered and his back broken in March 2015.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Phillips croons about a mother’s bond with her child as Swinton walks off, her character freshly wrecked by a visit with her son in prison.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Edmund Fitzgerald remains the largest of all the ships wrecked or sunk by bad weather in the Great Lakes.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Why call my own identity invisible?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The invisible primary for president will take place from Tuesday, to a year from Tuesday.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Residents of Kingston, Jamaica, were already dealing with floodwaters on Friday, as concerns are growing that the impact could be the worst since Hurricane Gilbert devastated the island in 1988.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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This happened when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Vaporized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporized. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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