Thesaurus results for COMMINUTING

comminuting

verb

present participle of comminute

as in grinding

to reduce to fine particles eons of incessant pounding by the waves have comminuted the once-rocky shoreline into a bed of fine-grained sand

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The hike includes the park’s east side on the Grasslands Trail, which leads to a Kumeyaay grinding rocks site and the scenic Old Mission Dam overlook.

— Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

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But apparently, not even a crushing soccer loss could compete with the power of American hospitality.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Australia reigned supreme in the T20 World Cup final with a crushing seven-wicket victory over England, completed with 17 balls to spare in front of a Lord’s crowd of 28,887, a record for women’s cricket.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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America is better when Paul Skenes is embarrassing hitters with Livvy in the stands pounding Miller Lites.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
The heart-pounding encounter ended with the calf reunited with its mother, dramatic photos on a cellphone — and the couple continuing on to catch brook trout.

— Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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El Tri won its first knockout match at a World Cup since 1986, beating Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night at the majestic Azteca Stadium packed with 80,824 fans.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
In May, just weeks before the ruling, the athlete won the West Virginia Class AAA girls’ shot put state championship with a throw of 38 feet, 11¾ inches, beating the runner-up by just over two feet.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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