dust off

verb

dusted off; dusting off; dusts off

transitive verb

: to bring out or back to use again
dusted off his golf clubs when he retired

Examples of dust off in a Sentence

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Blow loose dust off your shoes and clothes after working outside. 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 See All Example Sentences for dust off

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dust off was in 1940

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“Dust off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20off. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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