1. crushing or grinding something into powder or dust
Usage: present participle of pulverize
2. defeating someone or something completely and decisively
Usage: informal

1. extremely forceful or devastating
Usage: informal

Examples

• The machine is pulverizing the rocks into fine gravel.
• She spent hours pulverizing the spices with a mortar and pestle.
• The home team is pulverizing their opponents 42-7.
• The critic wrote a pulverizing review of the new restaurant.
• The boxer delivered a pulverizing blow to his opponent’s jaw.
• The hurricane brought pulverizing winds that destroyed everything in its path.
• He’s pulverizing the competition in the chess tournament.