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Pulverize (Verb)

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

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

The meteorite was expected to pulverize the city, but it exploded in the atmosphere before it hit the ground.
Their arguments continued to pulverize any hope of reconciliation between the two former friends.
The strong winds were expected to pulverize the small town, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake.
A new set of regulations was brought in to pulverize the thriving black market in the country.
Years of erosion would eventually pulverize the limestone stalactites, returning them to the earth as dust.

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

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

The high-powered blender was able to pulverize the tough seeds into a fine powder for cooking.
If you don't grind the rocks into fine pieces first, it's hard to pulverize them into dust for construction.
The mortar and pestle can be used to pulverize spices like cinnamon and ginger for recipes.
To make flour for bread, you need to pulverize the grains using a mill or a food processor.
After the explosion, the once-solid stone had been pulverized into tiny rock dust particles.

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

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

The ancient temple was reduced to rubble and began to pulverize after the devastating earthquake.
After years of weathering, the once-sturdy rock face began to pulverize, crumbling into fine sand.
The extreme heat caused the ice to pulverize rapidly, turning into a vast expanse of icy dust.
When the meteorite entered Earth's atmosphere, it began to pulverize, leaving a glowing trail of debris in its wake.
As the old paint dried out and cracked, it started to pulverize, releasing tiny specks of color into the air.