Pulverise (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The explosion was so powerful that it pulverised the entire building, leaving nothing but a pile of rubble.
- The asteroid impact pulverised the rock, sending a massive cloud of dust into the atmosphere.
- The dry leaves pulverised underfoot as we walked through the forest.
- The meteorite pulverised on impact, leaving a crater in the ground.
- The high-speed crash pulverised the car, rendering it unrecognisable.
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Meaning 2
Destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The wrecking ball was designed to pulverise the concrete walls of the old factory.
- The bombing campaign intended to pulverise the enemy's defenses and morale.
- The intense heat from the explosion was enough to pulverise the metal into tiny fragments.
- The new drilling technology was capable of pulverising even the hardest rock formations.
- The test was to see if the machine could pulverise the toughest materials in a single pass.
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Meaning 3
Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The old stone walls began to pulverise as the ivy grew, weakening their structure.
- To make face powder, you can pulverise the dry herbs and flowers in a mortar and pestle.
- The massive boulder began to pulverise as it fell down the mountain, crashing against rocks along the way.
- Pulverise the cinnamon sticks into a fine powder using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
- As the glaciers retreated, the underlying rocks began to pulverise under the force of the ice's relentless pressure.