pulverized

/ˈpʌlvəraɪzd/
verb
  1. Crushed or ground into very small pieces or powder.
    • The machine pulverized the rocks into fine dust.
    • The old concrete was pulverized and recycled into new building materials.
    • She pulverized the dried herbs with a mortar and pestle.
  2. Completely defeated or destroyed someone or something, especially in a competition or conflict.
    • He pulverized the previous world record by nearly two seconds.
    • The hurricane pulverized entire neighborhoods along the coast.
    • Our team pulverized the opposition in the championship game.
adjective
  1. Reduced to a powder or very fine particles.
    • Pulverized sugar dissolves more quickly in liquids than granulated sugar.
    • The pulverized limestone was spread over the fields to adjust the soil pH.
    • The archaeologists found pulverized bone fragments at the ancient burial site.
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