Thesaurus results for ATOMIZE

atomize

verb

ˈa-tə-ˌmīz

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 Minnesotans have found and loved one another in a world atomized by social media, where empty men have tried to fill their lonely soul with lies about their own inherent superiority. —

Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026 The mentality is just one example of how young people in China are reacting and adapting to a fast-changing and often atomizing urban society. —

Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Jan. 2026 But Judah’s model was, in its way, less public, or at least less politically oriented, more atomized, similar to self-help figures like Oprah and Deepak Chopra, who might give private instruction and offer one-on-one spiritual therapy to the famous. —

Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026 Herds routinely grow, shrink, atomize. —

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Whereas most of his teammates got their start playing high school and college ball, Natty began by grinding it out in the Northern California mountain town of Lake Tahoe, the Washington Nationals said in a news release.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 12 May 2026
But public health experts say this isn’t like the early days of COVID, when cruise ships were ground zero for outbreaks and hospitals were overwhelmed with sick patients doctors weren’t sure how to treat.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026