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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
Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
There wasn't really a discernible difference in the amount of dust on my entertainment center with the air purifier plonked down right next to it – not like there was while using the HVAC filter.
—Joe Salas
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
To reduce spider activities, Ruiz recommends vacuuming and dusting frequently.
—Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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Noun
A little cheese dust would be nice!
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
There wasn't really a discernible difference in the amount of dust on my entertainment center with the air purifier plonked down right next to it – not like there was while using the HVAC filter.
—Joe Salas
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
Choose drapery that can be laundered or replace with blinds that can be dusted regularly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
To reduce spider activities, Ruiz recommends vacuuming and dusting frequently.
—Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dust
Noun
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Use a drain catcher to stop hair and debris from accumulating.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Downed trees and debris at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, in July.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the unceasing churn of clothing, footwear and accessories depletes soils, poisons the water, pollutes the air, drives deforestation, accelerates biodiversity loss and generates runaway planet-warming emissions that undermine brands’ lofty environmental ambitions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Felton Road is located in the Bannockburn subregion of Central Otago and grows grapes in four vineyards planted on north-facing slopes comprised of glacial soils.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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The look came complete with a pumpkin-carriage purse, LED lights that accentuated the blue gown, and special effects smoke billowing from the magic wand of her stylist, Law Roach—a fashion fairy godmother in the flesh.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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For decades, lung cancer has been tied to smoking in both medicine and public perception.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Lehkonen is a crease-crasher, a garbage collector and a pest, a greasy goal waiting to happen.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Wash them regularly to remove sugary or syrupy residues from garbage such as soda or fruit juices, which attract foraging bees.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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His worst deed was to destroy USAID, the Agency for International Development, which had been our main civilian instrument for fostering survival, hope and democracy in foreign lands.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Most families keep some of the liquid for houseplants or gardening, but most of it goes to land conservation partners to be used as fertilizer, said founder and CEO Emily Nelson.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Feeling for a lump is nearly impossible, since the pancreas is buried deep in the abdomen.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Limon’s body was found April 24 on the Howard Frankland Bridge, also in a large black trash bag and with stab injuries, records state.—
Tony Marrero,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Pratt, 42, has not been shy about his views, referring to Bass as trash, using the Spanish word basura as a play on her last name.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.—
Jake Spring,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Outside posts have a cleaner path early but can lose ground on turns since wider turns require horses to cover more distance.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Dust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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