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vaporized

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verb

past tense of vaporize
as in destroyed
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
Adjective
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
The entire reindeer team would be vaporized in milliseconds. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025 Early images had revealed the comet’s bluish-green coma, created as the sun's heat vaporized the comet's ices in a process called sublimation. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 5 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaporized
Adjective
  • Heat decreases the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • The Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, becoming the third-most destructive fire in state history.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
  • One year after the Palisades Fire leveled entire neighborhoods and destroyed thousands of homes, one Malibu resident is stepping up to help rebuild his community with his architectural expertise.
    Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • McKenzie and Sebastian's decision to embrace the unexpected made their wedding even better when an opposite reaction to the rain could have ruined the whole celebration.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But becoming the operator ruined the magic.
    Anna Rahmanan, thehustle.co, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In 2024, the abanonded LaGrave Field baseball stadium was demolished.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The tall high-rise buildings not demolished in Gaza City are seen in the far distance.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • By the afternoon, the store had reopened, but the front door's glass remained shattered, with a large banner placed in front of the entrance, the local station reported.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The Kohbergers’ pride in Bryan was shattered by the revelation that he was suspected of and later admitted to the slaughter.
    Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But the Panthers could only score 10 points, as Denver’s fearsome pass rush wrecked Carolina’s best chance at a Super Bowl win.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
  • McIndoe really wrecked the curve on this one.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • In fact, effectively invisible, dark matter can only be inferred due to its interaction with gravity and the effect this has on light and conventional matter.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The best officials are invisible.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Though not every gallery has reopened since hurricanes devastated the island, the community brought back the Matlacha Art Walk in 2025.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • There had been an influx of increasingly cataclysmal news out of Gaza, and Ben Hania made efforts to stay as informed as possible, but Hind’s innocent voice devastated her anew.
    Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2026

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“Vaporized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporized. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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