to pulverize
15
7.6
- verb
- /ˈpʌlvəˌraɪz/
- US
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aniquilar
- Hawk Hook was a fierce warrior; with a crushing blow, he could pulverize an enemy's head.
I absolutely pulverised him through the heart.
- I absolutely pulverised him through the heart.
- Considering the way that Arsenal won their game and we've been pulverised.
- First is in this notion of inviting this part of ourselves in to keep it close, not to pulverize.
Examples
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Soon Land's men are being pulverised by artillery fire.
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I'm going to pulverize that little one.
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Is somebody here getting pulverized today?
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They'll pulverize the town before they come in.
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The Second World War, however far from confirming these already ancient and disturbing truths, pulverized them.
Academic text (1992) -
In Nis, cruise missiles pulverized the tobacco and cigarette production plant, one of the most successful in Europe.
Academic text (2000) -
500 kilograms of antimatter still sounds like enough to pulverize the Earth into asteroids and dust.
Blog text (4) -
The earthquake pulverized the building, leaving nothing but rubble.
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The demolition crew will pulverize the old structure to make way for a new park.
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During the battle, the artillery rounds pulverized the enemy's defenses completely.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed
225
2.9
To badly damage or destroy something
221
4.9
To destroy something greatly or make people feel deeply shocked and sad
189
4.2
Destroy something so nothing is left
123
3.7
To destroy a building or other structure completely
112
2.6
To tear something into small thin pieces
85
6.6
Remove something harmful completely, for example a disease or pest
84
4.0
To damage something badly so it no longer works
73
6.6
To damage a place or thing very badly
71
7.5
To destroy something completely so nothing remains
63
7.5
To destroy completely, often killing many people
63
4.6
Knock down a building or other large structure completely
60
6.9
To destroy something completely, often on purpose
57
3.2
Make a building or wall fall down suddenly
54
3.7
Completely destroy a building or large structure
43
8.1
To destroy something in a planned, controlled way
39
2.7
To rip something into small pieces
33
7.7
To destroy something completely as if by a powerful weapon
33
7.1
To burn things like documents or waste until they turn to ash
29
6.0
Break into smaller parts by losing energy in a physical process, for example in an atom
17
7.1
To completely destroy a building or area so nothing is left
12
7.9
To destroy a place and leave it ruined
11
4.1
To completely destroy something, often hopes or plans
11
6.7
To tear something into pieces or throw it away and start again
10
6.9
Tear something into many pieces or say very bad things about it
5
4.7
To damage something very badly so it breaks into pieces
1
3.9
To destroy or carry something away completely, for example by water
1
9.2
To destroy a place with very powerful weapons like bombs
1
9.9
To destroy something completely, including its root
Destroy all signs that show something happened
Antonyms
How Destroyed
71
7.5
- NSFW
63
7.5
- US
15
7.6
∞
1.0
885
1.4
203
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
pulverize = pulver (semi-transparent) = pulver + ize
The word is derived from 'pulver' meaning 'powder', but the sense of 'destroy completely' is a metaphorical extension.
Etymology
Pulverize comes from the Latin word pulvis meaning 'dust', and it shares the same root as the common word powder. So, to pulverize someone or something can mean to destroy or defeat them as if turning them into dust.