pulverize
verb
pul·ver·ize
ˈpəl-və-ˌrīz 
pulverized; pulverizing
1
: to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
pulverize rock
2
: to become pulverized
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The mower pulverizes grass clippings.
Bits of pulverized rock filled the air.
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The fine white powder produced by alkaline hydrolysis — made by pulverizing bone fragments that are left behind after the rest of the body has been dissolved — resembles ashes.
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The cresting river pulverized a nearby bridge and swallowed entire homes, sheds and vehicles.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Using technology instead of books lessens the number of trees pulverized to make paper books.
—Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The cresting river pulverized a nearby bridge and swallowed entire homes, sheds and vehicles.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
The body of King Aegon II, scalded and pulverized, has been carted home from battle in a produce crate.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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“Pulverize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulverize. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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pulverize
verb
pul·ver·ize
ˈpəl-və-ˌrīz
pulverized; pulverizing
1
: to beat or grind into a powder or dust
2
: to destroy as if by pulverizing
Medical Definition
pulverize
verb
pul·ver·ize
variants
also British pulverise
pulverized also British pulverised; pulverizing also British pulverising
: to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles
: to become pulverized
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