pulverize

/ˈpʌlvəraɪz/
verb
  1. To crush or grind something into very small pieces or powder.
    • She watched the waves pulverize the rocks over centuries.
    • The industrial blender can pulverize ice into snow in seconds.
    • Farmers used to pulverize limestone to improve soil quality.
  2. To defeat someone completely or destroy something utterly.
    • Critics threatened to pulverize the movie with negative reviews.
    • The new software update will pulverize all previous performance records.
    • The champion boxer promised to pulverize his challenger in the ring.
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