"pulverized" in the verb sense
1. powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulverise
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
"pulverize the grains"
2. demolish, pulverize, pulverise
destroy completely
"the wrecking ball demolished the building"
3. powderize, pulverize, pulverise, powderise
become powder or dust
"When it was blown up, the building powderized"
"pulverized" in the adjective sense
1. powdered, powdery, pulverized, pulverised, small-grained, fine-grained
consisting of fine particles
"powdered cellulose"
"powdery snow"
"pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding"
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