comminuted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of comminutednext
as in pulverized

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comminuted

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verb

past tense of comminute
as in crushed
to reduce to fine particles eons of incessant pounding by the waves have comminuted the once-rocky shoreline into a bed of fine-grained sand

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comminuted
  1. pounded
  2. disintegrated
  3. ground
  4. pulverized
Verb
  • My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • Yet as the Syrian military rapidly disintegrated, Iran was notably absent.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The relationship with William and Kate had already disintegrated, as well as with a number of the staff at Kensington Palace, and tensions with media had been in overdrive.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of disintegrated
Adjective
  • Chimney Rock’s 2021 Cab has aromas of black currant, red raspberry, and crushed violet petals with pleasantly grippy tannins and flavors of fennel frond, black raspberry, and a touch of finely ground black pepper in the finish.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
  • To make the best cup of coffee, pour 20 ounces of boiling water over 1 cup of coarsely ground coffee, wait 1 minute, then break the crust, stir, and let steep for 5 more minutes.
    Hunter McMahon, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of ground
Verb
  • Trucks from the company pulverized the blocks and placed the shavings along Tampa’s Franklin Street.
    Gabrielle Calise, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The cresting river pulverized a nearby bridge and swallowed entire homes, sheds and vehicles.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of pulverized
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