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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They were dusted off and put in the trunk before leaving for Savannah.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Lima made her debut at the Victoria’s Secret show in 1999 and walked in a total of 18 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Shows before retiring in 2018 — the veteran Angel dusted off her wings and returned for the 2024 show.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Panthers dusted off the slow start with a 72-yard drive that culminated with a spectacular 4-yard TD catch from sophomore wide receiver Damarion Mays, a four-star Life Oak Cliff transfer.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
There are questions after a busy offseason in New York, but none that can be fully answered until the balls are dusted off and rolled out onto the floor.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Lima made her debut at the Victoria’s Secret show in 1999 and walked in a total of 18 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Shows before retiring in 2018 — the veteran Angel dusted off her wings and returned for the 2024 show.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Panthers dusted off the slow start with a 72-yard drive that culminated with a spectacular 4-yard TD catch from sophomore wide receiver Damarion Mays, a four-star Life Oak Cliff transfer.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
There are questions after a busy offseason in New York, but none that can be fully answered until the balls are dusted off and rolled out onto the floor.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Dust off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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