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pulverize
[puhl-vuh-rahyz]
verb (used with object)
to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
to demolish or crush completely.
Slang.to defeat, hurt badly, or, figuratively, render helpless.
The Kid pulverized Jackson with a series of brutal lefts. He's a veteran nightclub comic who can pulverize any audience in seconds.
verb (used without object)
to become reduced to dust.
pulverize
/ ˈʌəˌɪ /
verb
to reduce (a substance) to fine particles, as by crushing or grinding, or (of a substance) to be so reduced
(tr) to destroy completely; defeat or injure seriously
Other Word Forms
- pulverizable adjective
- pulverization noun
- pulverizer noun
- subpulverizer noun
- unpulverized adjective
- ˈܱˌ noun
- ˌܱˈپDz noun
- ˈܱˌ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of pulverize1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pulverize1
Example Sentences
Well into his 80s, Murdock lifted weights several times a week, walked on a treadmill daily and drank smoothies made of 20 different kinds of fruit and vegetables including pulverized banana peels.
The site also is being used to pulverize concrete removed from burned properties, according to the U.S.
Heavy excavation machines bash giant concrete blocks into more manageable chunks, before grinders pulverize the material into 1- to 3-inch rocks, which can be recycled.
Instead of run-and-jump challenges, Donkey Kong here has the ability to pulverize his surroundings, exploring worlds by pounding holes in the ground or destroying the walls.
The organic matter in a person’s body, I was told, vaporizes when burned hot enough, leaving behind the pulverized, inorganic substance we call ashes.
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