1
as in fine
consisting of very small particles
dusty soil
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2
as in filthy
not clean
old dusty clothes
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3
as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
I almost fell asleep reading that dusty book of memoirs
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Recent Examples of dusty
Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Inside, the place is as decrepit as Julian, every corner cluttered with canvases, papers and enough dusty ephemera to warm the heart of any hoarder.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Painful memories like his relationship with Christopher, which left Julian rich but scarred; his work began to suffer along with their romance, to the point that the last eight pieces of his signature series have remained unfinished in a dusty corner of his home for the last 30 years.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
High walls ran between the dusty road and the hillside, and on the other side the lake sparkled and lapped.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Inside, the place is as decrepit as Julian, every corner cluttered with canvases, papers and enough dusty ephemera to warm the heart of any hoarder.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Painful memories like his relationship with Christopher, which left Julian rich but scarred; his work began to suffer along with their romance, to the point that the last eight pieces of his signature series have remained unfinished in a dusty corner of his home for the last 30 years.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
High walls ran between the dusty road and the hillside, and on the other side the lake sparkled and lapped.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusty
Adjective
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New Jersey's finest, Joe and Melissa Gorga, also showed up and showed out.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The brand’s categories include women’s ready-to-wear, shoes, bags, accessories and fine jewelry at contemporary price points.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Or find a less filthy campmate.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Away from a filthy Superdome and Convention Center where they had been holed up for days.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Farming takes so long and is so boring, some of us said.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Clark County Fire Department said that tunnel boring operations had been temporarily halted at the site pending an ongoing accident investigation.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The opening hits you with a beautiful mandarin that feels fresh and zesty, paired with the sweetest marshmallow accord that somehow manages to feel both powdery and fluffy at the same time.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Go All-In on Blue Accents If pink feels too precious, look for a warm, powdery tone and dive even deeper into pairing it with blue.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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All could give Skule problems, which could lead to another muddy offensive showing.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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During our ride through Corbett, the Can-Am had no trouble negotiating sand, water and muddy potholes.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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The reversal marks just one example of how Trump is rewriting Republicans’ decades-old playbook on countering Beijing’s influence in the United States and abroad.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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Without a strict hierarchy or single decision-maker, our process can sometimes be slow, messy, or even tiring.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The film is a mess, opaque in its argument and tiring in its effortful weirdness, and yet in its best moments has a hypnotic pull.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Dusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusty. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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