as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
this medication for athlete's foot is atomized so that it can be sprayed on from an aerosol can
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Recent Examples of atomize
Storylines feel increasingly atomized: Jimmy’s friend Brian (Michael Urie) considers having a baby; Gaby counsels her students; Liz, now an empty nester, casts about for a purpose.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
As familial units grow smaller and more atomized, fewer people get married, and high levels of voluntary childlessness take hold in country after country.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Shooting Outside Hollywood: Challenges, Opportunities, and Passports Runaway production has been atomized as states and countries compete to offer producers the hottest deals.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
Try this prompt to repurpose and atomize content Act like a LinkedIn content expert with deep knowledge about how [IT professionals] think, read, and buy.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
As familial units grow smaller and more atomized, fewer people get married, and high levels of voluntary childlessness take hold in country after country.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Shooting Outside Hollywood: Challenges, Opportunities, and Passports Runaway production has been atomized as states and countries compete to offer producers the hottest deals.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2024
Try this prompt to repurpose and atomize content Act like a LinkedIn content expert with deep knowledge about how [IT professionals] think, read, and buy.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for atomize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomize
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The duo’s first album, Good Years, arrives Jan. 31, with shades of Montgomery Gentry and Brooks & Dunn influencing its grinding, upbeat sound.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
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Teen LinkedIn: Children under the age of seventeen can apply for jobs, expand their professional network, and get a head start at grinding their teeth at night.—
JiJi Lee,
The New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2025
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This is a case where the head of a major world power lost control of the situation completely, resulting in a crushing electoral defeat for the Democrats.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The death and destruction crushed what was and what might have been.—
Joseph Rushmore,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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As Israel pounded Gaza in response Hamas vowed not to return the hostages until Israel withdrew its forces from the enclave, permanently ended the war, and allowed for rebuilding.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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The first phase of the truce took effect following a three-hour delay during which Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded the Gaza Strip.—
Mohammed Salem,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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The partnership between Synapse and Evolve Bank & Trust disintegrated over a $13 million deficit in Synapse’s For Benefit Of (FBO) accounts.—
Zareef Hamid,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The phase transition If that wasn’t unpleasant enough for you, consider this: Perhaps the Universe will take some weird physics to the extreme and disintegrate in a flash of energy.—
Paul Sutter,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
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Only one musician manages to beat Charli, as well as Eilish and every other star who lands on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart as Americans get their first look at the exciting new tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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He has been routinely beaten on the glass by younger, bouncier players who are creating second-chance opportunities with offensive rebounds.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Elsewhere, her teammate Kayla powders her undereyes while in a split on the floor.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
26 Nov. 2024
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In the wake of their failure to stop Obamacare, the Republican Party’s more pragmatic lawmakers wish that the Tea Party would powder their wigs, oil their single-shot muskets, and leave the governing to others.—
Michael Kazin,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Oct. 2013
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Large machines dug up the rocky waste and pulverized it into powder and gravel.—
Greg Jackson,
The New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2024
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Cunningham will pulverize smaller players in the post.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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