pulverizing

verb

Definition of pulverizingnext
present participle of pulverize
1
as in destroying
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of buildings pulverized by a killer tornado

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2
as in grinding
to reduce to fine particles pulverize the cement into dust for reuse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulverizing
  1. destroying
  2. grinding
  3. demolishing
  4. pounding
  5. beating
  6. wrecking
Verb
  • Online records show that Lamb was charged with homicide, kidnap-false imprisonment, evidence-destroying and procure for prostitute.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But if enacted, some of the ideas proposed also risk destroying a nascent private sector and worsening the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of destroying
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  • Ah, Gloria Jean’s Coffees must be grinding some java for an adventurous soul looking to try something different than a cup of Brim or Sanka.
    — David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The first possibility is that everyone tires of a grinding trade war, sues for peace, and reaches new bilateral agreements.
    — Kevin Williams, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of grinding
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  • Since March 14, severe weather has left a trail of destruction, toppling trees, demolishing homes, and igniting wildfires, the Associated Press reported.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Education advocates and Democrats have condemned the move, and actually demolishing the agency would require an act of Congress.
    — The Hill Staff, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of demolishing
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  • But the unhappy ending is especially head-pounding for Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger).
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Queen finished with a team-best 17 points, but Maryland frequently settled for outside jumpers instead of pounding the ball inside to Queen and Julian Reese.
    — Lindsay Schnell, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of pounding
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  • The Gators still easily picked up Todd Golden’s first NCAA tournament victory and the program’s first win in the Big Dance since beating Virginia Tech in 2021.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Micron Technology — The semiconductor stock slid almost 4% despite beating Wall Street expectations for earnings in the fiscal second quarter and offering strong guidance.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of beating
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  • This prequel flashes back to a previous Christmas in Los Angeles, when their unintentional destruction of a Santa Claus parade balloon put the city on edge, wrecking the gang's plans for a massive Yuletide bank robbery.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The vocalist’s sole concerns related to the natural environment, the animal kingdom and humankind’s responsibility for wrecking our only home.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of wrecking
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