pulverized
/ˈpʌlvəraɪzd/
verb
- 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.
- 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
- 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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