atomize
verb
at·om·ize
ˈa-tə-ˌmīz 
atomized; atomizing
1
: to treat as made up of many discrete units
2
: to reduce to minute particles or to a fine spray
3
4
: to subject to attack by nuclear weapons
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Examples of atomize in a Sentence
this medication for athlete's foot is atomized so that it can be sprayed on from an aerosol can
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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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atomize
verb
at·om·ize
ˈat-ə-ˌmīz
atomized; atomizing
: to reduce to very tiny particles or to a fine spray
Medical Definition
atomize
transitive verb
at·om·ize
variants
or British atomise
atomized or British atomised; atomizing or British atomising
: to convert to minute particles or to a fine spray
an atomized medicated powder
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