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as in destroyed
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as in demolished
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
buildings pulverized by a killer tornado
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as in crushed
to reduce to fine particles
pulverize the cement into dust for reuse
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Recent Examples of pulverized
Gabrielle Calise, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The cresting river pulverized a nearby bridge and swallowed entire homes, sheds and vehicles.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Save for a few exceptions, the NBA's middle class also got pulverized in free agency this past offseason.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Hamas’ attack in Israel last year killed 1,200 people, seized 250 hostages, and triggered a ruthless Israeli military offensive that has pulverized the strip.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 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 resulting blasts pulverized the structure, and smashed the roof and floor of the four-story building next door like a fist punching layer cake.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
Trucks from the company pulverized the blocks and placed the shavings along Tampa’s Franklin Street.
—Gabrielle Calise, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The cresting river pulverized a nearby bridge and swallowed entire homes, sheds and vehicles.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Save for a few exceptions, the NBA's middle class also got pulverized in free agency this past offseason.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Hamas’ attack in Israel last year killed 1,200 people, seized 250 hostages, and triggered a ruthless Israeli military offensive that has pulverized the strip.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 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 resulting blasts pulverized the structure, and smashed the roof and floor of the four-story building next door like a fist punching layer cake.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulverized
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Daley wasn’t interested, knowing that in certain white neighborhoods, those signs would be defaced or destroyed.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Almost all of Gaza’s other schools are either shuttered, destroyed or have been converted into shelters for the displaced.Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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And Answers For Wednesday, December 18 Now, generative AI is stepping up to make personalization more refined.Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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OpenAI told me that building something more refined is on its to-do list.Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Years later, the elder sister is told that the camp will be demolished soon by her deceased sister.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
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My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Collegiate sports have been ruined by the NCAA.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Others shared similar heartwarming stories of kind ways their postal workers went out of their way to cleverly deliver presents in boxes that could’ve ruined holiday surprises.Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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Yet as the Syrian military rapidly disintegrated, Iran was notably absent.Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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The relationship with William and Kate had already disintegrated, as well as with a number of the staff at Kensington Palace, and tensions with media had been in overdrive.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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To secure a stable and unified country, urgent and sustained regional and international support will be needed to help Syrians restore order, establish a civilian government, encourage reconciliation and transitional justice, and start rebuilding a devastated country.Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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As Matar shares the group’s astounding, exuberant videos shot amid devastated landscapes, Zuiater finds hope and resistance in their activities.Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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The 1995-97 newspaper strike scrambled the lives of many and wrecked a good deal of camaraderie.Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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So many of those at highest risk are too young to remember the days when HIV wrecked communities.Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Pulverized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulverized. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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