as in to grind
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 comminute
The report of displacement (out of alignment) is not as worrisome as if the fracture was comminuted (pieces).
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Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 Nov. 2017
Also, this prognosis is rooted in my hopefulness the fracture is not comminuted (in multiple pieces), as that might prolong the timeline by a couple of weeks.
—Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 Oct. 2017
Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 Nov. 2017
Also, this prognosis is rooted in my hopefulness the fracture is not comminuted (in multiple pieces), as that might prolong the timeline by a couple of weeks.
—Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comminute
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The duo’s first album, Good Years, arrives Jan. 31, with shades of Montgomery Gentry and Brooks & Dunn influencing its grinding, upbeat sound.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
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Teen LinkedIn: Children under the age of seventeen can apply for jobs, expand their professional network, and get a head start at grinding their teeth at night.—
JiJi Lee,
The New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2025
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As Israel pounded Gaza in response Hamas vowed not to return the hostages until Israel withdrew its forces from the enclave, permanently ended the war, and allowed for rebuilding.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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The first phase of the truce took effect following a three-hour delay during which Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded the Gaza Strip.—
Mohammed Salem,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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Boston Scientific is crushing it and its competitors in atrial fibrillation (AFib).—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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The death and destruction crushed what was and what might have been.—
Joseph Rushmore,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Elsewhere, her teammate Kayla powders her undereyes while in a split on the floor.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
26 Nov. 2024
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In the wake of their failure to stop Obamacare, the Republican Party’s more pragmatic lawmakers wish that the Tea Party would powder their wigs, oil their single-shot muskets, and leave the governing to others.—
Michael Kazin,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Oct. 2013
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He has been routinely beaten on the glass by younger, bouncier players who are creating second-chance opportunities with offensive rebounds.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs beat the Texans in Kansas City in Week 16, 27-19.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 Jan. 2025
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Imagine that a camera is set up to capture video of people milling around in a mall.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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The area lends its name to pain de Gonesse, a bread historically made from wheat that was grown locally, milled with a special process, and fermented slowly to develop flavor.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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Large machines dug up the rocky waste and pulverized it into powder and gravel.—
Greg Jackson,
The New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2024
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Cunningham will pulverize smaller players in the post.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The partnership between Synapse and Evolve Bank & Trust disintegrated over a $13 million deficit in Synapse’s For Benefit Of (FBO) accounts.—
Zareef Hamid,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The phase transition If that wasn’t unpleasant enough for you, consider this: Perhaps the Universe will take some weird physics to the extreme and disintegrate in a flash of energy.—
Paul Sutter,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Comminute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comminute. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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