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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
Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
There is dust and nothing else.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Flying Fox, which was inspired by crop-dusting pilot Jeb Fox, will represent a Kentucky farmland setting, officials said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Then, Vaara recommends beating your blanket with a carpet beater to remove dust, pet hair, and other particles.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
There is dust and nothing else.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Work from Top to Bottom Start your week dusting and wiping down upper surfaces like countertops and cabinets, then concentrate on floors.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Flying Fox, which was inspired by crop-dusting pilot Jeb Fox, will represent a Kentucky farmland setting, officials said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dust
Noun
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Gas and dust fall into a rotating disk around the black hole, and as the debris spirals more rapidly, it becomes superheated, releasing intense radiation.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Chestnut trees hold soil, resist erosion, and absorb carbon from the atmosphere.—
Todd Plummer,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Plant the bulbs in rich, well-draining, slightly acidic soil in a garden space that gets full sun.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Try the picanha or one of the signature bowls, which feature grilled and smoked meats and a hearty helping of fresh fixings.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says up to 20% of new diagnoses are now made in people who have never smoked.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The burger was never refrigerated and spent most of its life in cupboards, garbage bags and sheds.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beijing — When Ho Puay-peng first visited Beijing’s Forbidden City in the late 1980s, the Singaporean architect saw many of the historic courtyards used for storage, filled with garbage, and occupied by danwei (government offices).—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Whittle Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Apollo’s entry is useful for the massive €800m ‘Sports City’ currently being built on land the club owns surrounding the Metropolitano, including a new training ground for Diego Simeone’s first team, and public facilities for golf, padel and skating, and Europe’s largest inland surfing centre.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There is no dignity, and no justice, in a system that buries an elderly woman alive in silence.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London have found that humans can detect objects buried in sand without directly touching them.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, do not compost plant debris and soil of plants that had pest and disease issues, but dispose of it in the trash.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Wayne’s body was found by a passing driver in a northeast Aurora field littered with trash and debris one month after she was last seen alive, with her clothes and purse were strewn about the area, according to the affidavit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Through the integration with Tactical Assault Kit software, the team remotely controlled multiple unmanned ground and surface units across a large, 50-square-mile operational area.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Dust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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