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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
Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 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
Four good friends and fellow volunteers vaporized in a fireball, their debris raining down to the sea, their bodies never seen again.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 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
Adjective
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By six days post-excision, the tissues saw a significant spike in the absorption of dissolved amino acids.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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The routine that follows is often tedious, involving measurements of temperature, salinity, oxygen levels and total dissolved solids.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The crash sparked a fire that destroyed the aircraft, which was operating as a skydiving flight, according to the NTSB.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The fire burned more than 60 acres and destroyed several structures, including homes, according to CBS Los Angeles.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 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
Verb
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Showing up to shoot in person would only have ruined the city with its realness.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Pete Crow-Armstrong put his name in the Chicago Cubs' record book next to Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson — and then nearly ruined the celebration at Wrigley Field.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Contacts correct vision and filter blue light in one nearly invisible package, while glasses can be worn over existing contacts.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Though largely invisible to the public, infrastructure increasingly determines America’s economic competitiveness.—
Gregg Herrin,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Last week, an iconic cafe was demolished at the base of the structure, and on Sunday, some residents were wondering if excavation work three weeks ago may have contributed to the pier's collapse.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Without any fencing or protective outer layer, the house was demolished in 1902, devoured by cows.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Nothing shattered, nothing broke, in video of the testing provided to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution by MARTA.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
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The school’s windows were cracked, some shattered, while the roof had peeled off in places.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Guerrero Flores returned to the prison in Aragua on murder and other convictions in 2013, when Venezuela’s crisis began and corruption, mismanagement and a drop in crude prices wrecked the oil-dependent economy.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The six jurors in George Pino’s vessel-homicide and manslaughter trial took a road trip to North Miami on Thursday morning to view his boat, which was wrecked in the crash that killed a teenage girl and severely injured two others.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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“Vaporized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporized. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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