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

Recent Examples on the Web

When a missing kid who had been previously linked to the notorious serial killer Jurek Walter (Stephen Graham) reappears after several years, Jonah dusts off his badge. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

But a new novel by Lucy Foley is setting Poirot aside and blowing the dust off the mild-mannered Marple by whisking her away to an extravagant Swiss Alps adventure. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2026

But while social media debates on whether a Glee-boot is a blessing or a curse, the former cast is dusting off their sequin hats. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Their set was among a bevy of highlights from an A-List lineup that included Foo Fighters dusting off their own rarity, and Vince Staples, whose bandmates include Silverlake Conservatory alumni. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dust off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff