dust off
verb
dusted off; dusting off; dusts off
: to bring out or back to use again
dusted off his golf clubs when he retired
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Blow loose dust off your shoes and clothes after working outside.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Maybe Clark can dust off Scrooge comparisons if this insanity lasts until Christmas.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
But what about the amateur adventurer who also enjoys dusting off and dressing up after a long day on the trail?
—AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Time for Nix to dust off the cannon.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Maybe Clark can dust off Scrooge comparisons if this insanity lasts until Christmas.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
But what about the amateur adventurer who also enjoys dusting off and dressing up after a long day on the trail?
—AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Time for Nix to dust off the cannon.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Dust off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20off. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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