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as in to destroy
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
buildings pulverized by a killer tornado
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Recent Examples of pulverize
There’s something bizarrely blissful about listening to this music with headphones on, letting the industrial uproar pulverize your brain to bits.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025
My brother, who works at the dock, said many drivers were pulverized.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Matcha is traditionally grown in the shade—which allows the plant to develop more antioxidant-rich and amino-rich compounds—and then pulverized and mixed with water instead of steeped.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 27 May 2025
Heavy excavation machines bash giant concrete blocks into more manageable chunks, before grinders pulverize the material into 1- to 3-inch rocks, which can be recycled.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025
My brother, who works at the dock, said many drivers were pulverized.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Matcha is traditionally grown in the shade—which allows the plant to develop more antioxidant-rich and amino-rich compounds—and then pulverized and mixed with water instead of steeped.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 27 May 2025
Heavy excavation machines bash giant concrete blocks into more manageable chunks, before grinders pulverize the material into 1- to 3-inch rocks, which can be recycled.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulverize
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Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim wildfire: National Park Service says only hotel destroyed The Grand Canyon Lodge was the park's only hotel, according the National Park Service, with the next nearest lodgings roughly 18 miles away.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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The lawsuit alleges that Merit Street’s business partner, Trinity Broadcasting of Fort Worth, destroyed its television network and forced the bankruptcy declaration.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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The fact that everybody was there and everyone was grinding, there was that little extra motivation to really get this thing going.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This precise semiautomatic machine can grind your beans, push out balanced shots, and froth your milk.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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It was held at Isaza’s grandparents’ house, which was about to be demolished.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
10 July 2025
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An existing, 38,000-square-foot building on the site will be demolished in that development.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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The Yankees dropped their sixth consecutive game Saturday, suffering a crushing 12-6 loss to the New York Mets.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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If the Heat move off Bam Adebayo, the defense will absorb a crushing blow, but that will come at a time when NBA offense has trumped NBA defense.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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But the resulting scandal shatters her reputation, as well as that of Nina’s teenage daughter, Clara.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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In those terrifying moments, Ryan shattered a window in a final attempt to get his family out.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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Hole-in-the-Wall, a unique rock formation that has a large arch carved through it by the relentless pounding of the ocean.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 July 2025
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For the first time since the storms began pounding Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said there were 41 people confirmed to be unaccounted for across the state and more could be missing.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Now a wonderful memory of the occasion will be ruined in my memories.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Olivia Lloyd
July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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Nothing beats a flattering linen dress for the summer.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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June hiring was up modestly from May's 144,000 increase in payrolls and beat the 118,000 jobs economists had forecast for last month.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
4 July 2025
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“Pulverize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulverize. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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