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pulverized

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verb

past tense of pulverize
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as in demolished
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of buildings pulverized by a killer tornado

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Recent Examples of pulverized
Verb
At the Indiana State Police Laboratory, scientists cut out sections of bone, froze them with liquid nitrogen and pulverized them into a fine powder. CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025 On the city’s main shopping street, businesses that once bustled in the holiday season have been pulverized, and some of those that remain have been blackened by fire. Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024 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 Save for a few exceptions, the NBA's middle class also got pulverized in free agency this past offseason. Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Hamas’ attack in Israel last year killed 1,200 people, seized 250 hostages, and triggered a ruthless Israeli military offensive that has pulverized the strip. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2024 Using technology instead of books lessens the number of trees pulverized to make paper books. Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 The resulting blasts pulverized the structure, and smashed the roof and floor of the four-story building next door like a fist punching layer cake. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulverized
Verb
  • In the first incident, a tornado completely destroyed the building.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Nearly 300 homes have been damaged or destroyed in Oklahoma due to fire.
    TIME, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Look at how some firms in biotech are exploring next-generation solutions that move beyond early experimental compounds toward more refined, scalable technologies.
    Natalie Dolphin, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Hess, in his earlier films, displayed a refined sense of comic timing, of scenes that hold long enough and are framed cannily enough to convey a sense of wondrous observation.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Stretford End was demolished and replaced.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The area has remained surface parking lots since 2012, when the arena was demolished.
    Ryan Deto, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • A day earlier, Michigan's Upper Peninsula was pounded by heavy snow and high winds gusting up to 50 mph resulting in blizzard conditions and whiteouts.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The Orioles pounded the Red Sox on Monday without any of their starters, relying on hard-throwing prospect Zach Fruit and a slew of youngsters.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The second phase was meant to pave the way to an end to the war, although the truce disintegrated when Israeli forces resumed airstrikes on Gaza.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The premier Copley Cup — which for decades drew the nation’s elite men’s varsity eights for an early-season east/west showdown – has disintegrated into an alumni race.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • However, Ike was concerned that the weakened and devastated nation might soon fall to communism.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Both kids cried even before their devastated father, Bill McArthur, stepped forward.
    Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The venture devised by stars Tiger Woods and Rory Mcilroy was intended to launch a year ago but a storm wrecked the building.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Knee and shoulder injuries wrecked her 2024 season, with the Tunisian speaking about needing regular knee injections to be able to play following a third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon in July.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024

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“Pulverized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulverized. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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