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Pulverise (Verb)

Destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building".

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

The intense bomb blast managed to pulverise the enemy's command centre in a single strike.
The ancient city was pulverised by the massive earthquake that struck in the year 2010.
Years of severe weathering had managed to pulverise the once grand stone statue into nothing but dust.
During the intense air raid, the enemy's airfield was pulverised by the bombers' precision strikes.
The massive asteroid that crashed into the planet was large enough to pulverise the very foundations of the earth itself.

Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Using the mortar and pestle will help pulverise the grains into a fine powder for baking.
A tornado can pulverise entire neighbourhoods leaving nothing but rubble in its wake.
Miners use heavy machinery to pulverise the rocks in search of precious metals.
In a devastating war, the once-thriving city was pulverised by relentless bombing.
The sledgehammer used by the demolition team will easily pulverise the concrete pillars supporting the old building.

Become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The large stone monument began to pulverise as it was being worn down by the relentless ocean waves.
Over time, the intense sunlight and strong winds caused the statue to pulverise, its intricate details disappearing.
When it was blown up, the building was expected to pulverise instantly, sending up a massive cloud of dust and debris.
As the massive meteor hurtled towards the planet's surface, scientists feared it would pulverise the entire continent upon impact.
The centuries-old, crumbling castle walls began to pulverise, their fragments disappearing into the surrounding landscape.