pulverize
verb
pul·ver·ize
ˈpəl-və-ˌrīz 
pulverized; pulverizing
1
: to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
pulverize rock
2
: to become pulverized
Examples of pulverize in a Sentence
The mower pulverizes grass clippings.
Bits of pulverized rock filled the air.
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What had once been an airy hospital atrium was now a tangle of rebar and pulverized concrete.
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
This upgraded Smart Stick model won’t purée and pulverize as quickly as the All-Clad, but the 300-watt motor and stainless-steel blades can still break down frozen smoothie ingredients.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
Looking Ahead: San Francisco missed its road chance at Gonzaga, but the Dons responded appropriately by pulverizing San Diego on the road (of note: that arena is called Jenny Craig Pavilion, aka the Slim Gym).
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The Pacific Palisades Fire, which pulverized buildings, was burning at 15,832 acres between the beach towns of Santa Monica and Malibu.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
This upgraded Smart Stick model won’t purée and pulverize as quickly as the All-Clad, but the 300-watt motor and stainless-steel blades can still break down frozen smoothie ingredients.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
Looking Ahead: San Francisco missed its road chance at Gonzaga, but the Dons responded appropriately by pulverizing San Diego on the road (of note: that arena is called Jenny Craig Pavilion, aka the Slim Gym).
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The Pacific Palisades Fire, which pulverized buildings, was burning at 15,832 acres between the beach towns of Santa Monica and Malibu.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pulverize
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“Pulverize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulverize. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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pulverize
verb
pul·ver·ize
ˈpəl-və-ˌrīz
pulverized; pulverizing
1
: to beat or grind into a powder or dust
2
: to destroy as if by pulverizing
Medical Definition
pulverize
verb
pul·ver·ize
variants
also British pulverise
pulverized also British pulverised; pulverizing also British pulverising
: to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles
: to become pulverized
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