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as in debris
discarded or useless material
the piles of dust that future archaeologists will sift through for insights into our civilization
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as in to smoke
to defeat by a large margin
the inexperienced sprinter somehow dusted the field of veterans
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Recent Examples of dust
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
The Dukes of Hazzard aired from 1979-1985 and it's estimated around 309 Dodge Chargers bit the dust during filming.
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Always dust the surface of cabinets before applying liquid cleaning agents to prevent micro-scratches caused by dirt and dust particles.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
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Noun
The trailer showed the video game version of the NFL’s reigning Offensive Player of the Year receiving the ball, juking around Curl and leaving the defender in the dust.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
The Dukes of Hazzard aired from 1979-1985 and it's estimated around 309 Dodge Chargers bit the dust during filming.
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Verb
Lightly dust the gnocchi with four and roll each one off the tines of a fork or butter paddle to create the grooves and small indentation.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Always dust the surface of cabinets before applying liquid cleaning agents to prevent micro-scratches caused by dirt and dust particles.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dust
Noun
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The planet-wide dust storms are so fierce that the debris often does not settle for months at a time.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2025
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In Lyme and Old Saybrook, there is little flooding but reports of tremendous amounts of debris flowing into Long Island Sound.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
Noun
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The world of American soccer has a rare, priceless opportunity arriving a year from now: the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be hosted largely on U.S. soil.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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After the piñas are added, the pit is blanketed with leaves from the agave plant and natural fibers, then covered with soil.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
Verb
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First, Nurse smoked a left circle wrister over Bobrovsky’s shoulder and just inside the left post at 7:13.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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This forecast map from AccuWeather shows which states could see episodes of haze or smoke this summer.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Noun
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With the welcome citywide expansion of organic collection (brown bins) joining with paper (green bins) and metal, glass and plastic (blue bins), the remaining black bag garbage will be made of nonrecyclable items like those same thin plastics that Sims rejects that are used for wrapping or bags.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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The teen was found dismembered in garbage bags in a remote area, NBC News previously reported.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Bear Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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But one of the main attractions to Ardross was its 2,000 acres of land.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins buried a left circle wrister to cut the Panthers lead to 3-1, 3:33 into the second period.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Carpentersville may need to spend more than $4 million to bury water and sewer lines below the bottom of the Fox River because dam removal has lowered water levels, officials said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Your town may have a trash pickup walk, a Thanksgiving turkey trot or a stroll to historic sites.—
Elizabeth Passarella,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Both of their remains are presumed to have been transported to Hawaii’s trash incinerator.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The study breaks new ground by examining how farmers actually adapt to changing conditions, rather than relying on theoretical models.—
David Vetter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Any writing is created from excavation: columns out of the dead ground.—
Joanna Walsh
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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“Dust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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