as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
this medication for athlete's foot is atomized so that it can be sprayed on from an aerosol can
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Recent Examples of atomize
Filming Outside Hollywood: Challenges, Opportunities, and Passports Runaway production has been atomized as states and countries compete to offer producers the hottest deals.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
Regardless of whether extremists are coalescing or whether the threat remains atomized, the assessment recognizes that online chatter about civil war had already inspired plans for real-world violence.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
Storylines feel increasingly atomized: Jimmy’s friend Brian (Michael Urie) considers having a baby; Gaby counsels her students; Liz, now an empty nester, casts about for a purpose.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
As familial units grow smaller and more atomized, fewer people get married, and high levels of voluntary childlessness take hold in country after country.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
Regardless of whether extremists are coalescing or whether the threat remains atomized, the assessment recognizes that online chatter about civil war had already inspired plans for real-world violence.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
Storylines feel increasingly atomized: Jimmy’s friend Brian (Michael Urie) considers having a baby; Gaby counsels her students; Liz, now an empty nester, casts about for a purpose.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
As familial units grow smaller and more atomized, fewer people get married, and high levels of voluntary childlessness take hold in country after country.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomize
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Which country can field the best fiber-optic drones, and fastest, should have the edge as Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds into its fourth year.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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It’s certified organic by the JAS (Japanese Agricultural Standards), which is recognized by the USDA, and it’s produced and ground into powder in Kagoshima, Japan.—
Lauryn Jiles,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Britney Haynes once again crushed the reality TV dreams of Danielle Reyes, this time on the season 3 finale of The Traitors.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The curator, Makeda Best, grounds it in images of the crushing routine and casual camaraderie of the office and the factory floor.—
Vince Aletti,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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Musk pounded his chest and raised his right arm in an angular motion while giving his speech.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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That involved Shorrock and a few others pounding posts in the ground, putting up heavy metal fencing and twisting metal ties together.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Millions of lives were at stake in the simulation, as government heads raced to decide whether or not to rocket nuclear warheads to deflect the asteroid or completely disintegrate it.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Were we placed under the same unforgiving microscope, even the most robust self-confidence would disintegrate, and fast.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The pick is for Turner to beat Bahamondes via knockout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Without Messi in Mascherano’s preferred 4-4-2 formation, Inter Miami had a tough time beating Cavalier FC.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Standing in front of black and white curtains, Abuja Area Mama powders her face.—
Damisola Sulaiman,
The Dial,
20 Feb. 2025
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Soot blew in through gaps and cracks, sneaked under doors and snowed down from vents, homeowners said, powdering their carpets, closets, couches, pillows and quilts.—
Jack Healy,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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The blockage is pulverized to particles smaller than the size of a red blood cell that harmlessly exit the bloodstream.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Garlic supplements usually consist of dried and pulverized whole cloves.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Atomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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