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atomizing

verb

present participle of atomize

as in grinding

to reduce to fine particles this medication for athlete's foot is atomized so that it can be sprayed on from an aerosol can

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Recent Examples of atomizing To accomplish this, Licklider proposed atomizing books into discrete blocks of information — exactly as Otlet had suggested more than half a century before, but now assisted by digital tools rather than index cards. — Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026 The mentality is just one example of how young people in China are reacting and adapting to a fast-changing and often atomizing urban society. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Jan. 2026

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Kruz and Josie catch the guy’s eye on the dance floor and invite him to join their impromptu grinding session, which is also when Joe catches the pair touching in a way that suggests relationship-level familiarity.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2026
But almost all beef that is meant to be used for grinding beef, which comes from Australia or Brazil, is frozen, and a large portion of that goes to food service operations, mostly fast food companies.

— Dan Mangan,Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

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The Sparks opened a three-game homestand and the first since Ogwumike’s retirement announcement with a crushing 124-88 loss to the Atlanta Dream.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Hernandez is a grappler in the octagon who can unleash crushing blows with his fists, elbows and legs.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Visually, the entire set was stunning, with fast cuts of Nancy Whang pounding on her keyboard, Al Doyle whirring his synthesizer, and Murphy shouting into his microphone, wrapped around his arm.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Keeping a potty close by will give little ones a better chance of reaching it on time when nature has given up on calling and is pounding down the door.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

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