VAPORIZES Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

vaporizes

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Definition of vaporizes next

present tense third-person singular of vaporize

as in destroys

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 vaporizes Heat from the sun vaporizes ice material in the comet's solid nucleus, releasing masses of gas and dust that forms a reflective cocoon, or coma, around the nucleus. —

Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026 This vaporizes, driving an expander that spins a generator to produce energy. —

Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025 Scientists observed an icy core enveloped by a coma, the luminous halo of gas and dust that forms when solar heat vaporizes volatile materials. —

Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 However, as seals in the engines, designed to stop leaks, wear and degrade, oil seeps in and vaporizes in the heat, releasing toxic compounds onboard. —

Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025

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After a catastrophic debris strike destroys their shuttle during a spacewalk, Sandra Bullock’s astronaut is left untethered, spinning silently against the vastness of space, while George Clooney’s veteran astronaut tries to guide her from a distance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn – amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action – gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026