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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
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
The hundreds of rats and mice were sick and had to be treated twice a day with vaporized medicine.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
It is designed to test for vaporized tobacco, marijuana, nicotine products, and e-cigarette devices.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 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
Matter vaporized, mixed and cooled extremely quickly, rearranging into new forms.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2 all watch Kenobi get vaporized and no one seems surprised.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Or this object, known by the prosaic designation C/2026 A1 (MAPS), could totally disintegrate, vaporized by the fierce heat of our star.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Green fireballs like the one Jenkins saw are often due to the presence of magnesium, which emits a bright blue-green light when heated and vaporized in the Earth's atmosphere, the museum said.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Decades of military build-up have been vaporized in days.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
The technical heart of the dispute lies in Py-GC-MS, a process in which samples are vaporized to identify molecules by weight.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The fiery atmospheric reentries of satellites would be a source of pollution, too, dumping significant amounts of vaporized metal and plastic into our planet’s fragile upper atmosphere.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
The hundreds of rats and mice were sick and had to be treated twice a day with vaporized medicine.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
It is designed to test for vaporized tobacco, marijuana, nicotine products, and e-cigarette devices.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Edibles, gummies, and vaporized flower will now be legal to sell under the new potency level.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 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
Matter vaporized, mixed and cooled extremely quickly, rearranging into new forms.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2 all watch Kenobi get vaporized and no one seems surprised.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Or this object, known by the prosaic designation C/2026 A1 (MAPS), could totally disintegrate, vaporized by the fierce heat of our star.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Green fireballs like the one Jenkins saw are often due to the presence of magnesium, which emits a bright blue-green light when heated and vaporized in the Earth's atmosphere, the museum said.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Decades of military build-up have been vaporized in days.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
The technical heart of the dispute lies in Py-GC-MS, a process in which samples are vaporized to identify molecules by weight.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaporized
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More research is needed to calculate microbial cities’ full influence on ocean acidity because dissolved calcite can counteract the carbonic acid to an extent.—
Damien Pine,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Its water sample tested for dissolved solids, oil and grease, chlorides, sulfates, temperature and oxygen — all of which were within the bounds of Tesla’s permit.—
Arcelia Martin,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Santa Rosa Island Fire, which was reported on May 15, has surpassed 10,000 acres and destroyed two historic structures, according to authorities.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Forecasters said mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Verb
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If outdoor dining is being ruined by buzzing pests, the Gootop bug zapper may be the easiest way to reclaim your outdoor space (and your cheeseburger)!—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Caputo claimed the second probe lasted until the end of 2025, and both investigations drained his family’s savings, ruined his career, and impacted his health, among other things.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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This caused immediate backlash, particularly as the East Wing was recently demolished during ongoing renovation work.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
16 May 2026
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There, on the Hudson River waterfront, David Wojnarowicz wrote poems and painted murals alongside Luis Frangella and Mike Bidlo, while Peter Hujar and Dirk Rowntree photographed scenes of impromptu happenings and performances, before the site was demolished in 1984.—
Natalia Torija,
Curbed,
14 May 2026
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Set to shoot in Canada in 2027, the film stars Lutz as Genie, a professional runner whose life is shattered by an unwanted pregnancy and later transformed by a catastrophic accident that leaves her without both legs.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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In the Tri-Valley League, junior midfielder Greg Walsh shattered a school record with eight goals, as Westwood cruised to an 15-6 win over Norwood.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Six cans of evaporated milk were rusted enough to draw Stop Sales.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Bavishi suggested popping a can of coconut milk in the fridge, letting the cream solidify on top, and skimming that off to use as a low-moisture replacement for the evaporated coconut milk.—
Beth Kracklauer,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
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Then, in October, the pace picked up; over just a few days, a series of explosions wrecked a police monument in Chicago, the Marin County Hall of Justice, a Queens courthouse, and the Harvard Center for International Affairs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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However, Liverpool options in that area will be bolstered this summer by the arrival of £60m French defender Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes, while Italian centre-back Giovanni Leoni is returning to fitness after a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury wrecked his debut season on Merseyside.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Lou’s unit is sent to a rooftop to start shooting at an invisible enemy; the Khachaturian cars hear the gunfire and don’t know what to do.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Experts have described the phenomenon as an invisible crisis with long-term humanitarian consequences — there are few official figures on the number of displaced people, who have almost no resources to turn to once violence forces them to leave.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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“Vaporized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporized. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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