vaporized 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of vaporizednext
as in dissolved

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vaporized

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verb

past tense of vaporize
as in destroyed
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 Synonyms for vaporized
  1. destroyed
  2. ruined
  3. demolished
  4. wrecked
  5. invisible
  6. devastated
Verb
  • The wineries surrounding this area did suffer some damage, but only one had a portion of its vineyards destroyed.
    Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Prior to Thursday, the analysts at the open-source intelligence collective Oryx had tallied one destroyed Nebo-M and two damaged ones.
    David Axe, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of destroyed
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  • Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of basking at the park's desert ecosystem, visitors left graffiti and ruined trails.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of ruined
Verb
  • The distillery operated sporadically before being mothballed in 1998 and demolished in 2013.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Buildings on site tied to the Cadillac dealership have already been demolished as part of the redevelopment plans, including a parts service building and a collision, paint, and repair center.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of demolished
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  • Federal officials and experts are warning that the winds and floodwaters from Helene that wrecked the Southeast carry unscrupulous fraudsters amid the flotsam.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • When the smoke cleared, 16 MT-LBs and a tank lay wrecked.
    David Axe, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of wrecked
Adjective
  • Don’t make people go through this with no one but Jesse and the invisible producers!
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • People who climbed the academic ladder were feted with accolades, while those who didn’t were rendered invisible.
    David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of invisible
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  • The next report likely will show the impact of Hurricane Helene, which has devastated parts of the Southeast.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Chief Cares continues to raise funds for North Carolina and other states devastated by Hurricane Helene.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of devastated
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