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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When the day comes to implement a contingency plan, the one sheet of paper must be dusted off and reviewed.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
To dust off curtains and cabinets, attach the combination brush.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 6 June 2025
The local authorities have dusted off Cold War-era bomb shelters, installed a new satellite communications system and are working with the military on plans to help a deployment of Western forces in case of conflict.
—Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
And all businesses should dust off their recession contingency plans.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
To dust off curtains and cabinets, attach the combination brush.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 6 June 2025
The local authorities have dusted off Cold War-era bomb shelters, installed a new satellite communications system and are working with the military on plans to help a deployment of Western forces in case of conflict.
—Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
And all businesses should dust off their recession contingency plans.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dust off
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“Dust off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20off. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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