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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This isn’t the time to make clear your allegiances, show off your 4H-worthy vegetable gardening skills, or dust off your ceramic garden figurines.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
With Björck playing, Djurgården swept three consecutive opponents, going 9-0 on their way to a championship and surrendering 12 goals as Björck single-handedly dusted off the best J20 teams in the country.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Putin may dust off a ploy Hitler used against Czechoslovakia in 1938, alleging that people of German descent were suffering there.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The demand for more dynamic nail art is prompting artists to dust off their blooming gel kits for the first time in nearly three years.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 May 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
With Björck playing, Djurgården swept three consecutive opponents, going 9-0 on their way to a championship and surrendering 12 goals as Björck single-handedly dusted off the best J20 teams in the country.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Putin may dust off a ploy Hitler used against Czechoslovakia in 1938, alleging that people of German descent were suffering there.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The demand for more dynamic nail art is prompting artists to dust off their blooming gel kits for the first time in nearly three years.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 May 2026
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“Dust off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20off. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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