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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
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
An interstellar comet is dramatically jetting off ice and dust into space, a new image shows.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
The stick vacuum quickly converts to a handheld model, with both a brush and extended-reach crevice attachment, that makes quick work of freshening up upholstery, dusting doorframes, and more.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Noun
It was all lit up in red and bottle-glass green, neon lights glowing through the dust and cobwebs.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
An interstellar comet is dramatically jetting off ice and dust into space, a new image shows.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
While the cakes bake, lay out two clean tea towels and dust them with the confectioners' sugar.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
The stick vacuum quickly converts to a handheld model, with both a brush and extended-reach crevice attachment, that makes quick work of freshening up upholstery, dusting doorframes, and more.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dust
Noun
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There’s a lot of stuff in the ocean, and marine debris tends to aggregate in the same places as does the whale sharks’ primary prey.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Next, vacuum the filter using a soft-bristle brush attachment to remove the bulk of the dust and debris buildup.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Orchids are heavy feeders, and their soil alone won't provide enough nutrients for them.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Add compost to the soil to provide organic matter and improve soil structure.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Never smoke in bed; keep lighters and cigarettes away from children.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The period was marked by the dramatic fall from grace of his younger brother, then-Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who admitted to smoking crack cocaine and then was dogged by evidence of a string of other abusive behavior.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After an effort to create a Falls of the Ohio national park fell short in 1967, Kentucky and Indiana officials struggled to stop the falls from becoming a garbage dump.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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Generally, what happens to the White House’s trash is secret—at least as of 2018, which was apparently the last time the federal government released any information on where Oval Office garbage goes.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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The series pits teams of two contestants, who usually know each other prior, against each other in a race across unfamiliar lands toward a $1 million cash prize.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Verghese estimated the world requires 593 million hectares of land—which is equivalent to twice the size of India—every year for crop cultivation at current productivity growth rates to meet that challenge.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Alongside Moore, coach Bill Petersen had the sod buried to commemorate the win, and a tradition was born.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists concluded the structure was actually a false tomb, or a cenotaph, a type of burial monument erected to honor a deceased person buried elsewhere.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a photo posted by MLB insider Ben Verlander, Yamamoto is seen with his pitcher's glove picking up trash after his fantastic start.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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As a plus, the mats can be washed and reused instead of going in the trash.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Since October 2023, Israel's ground and air offensives in Gaza have displaced more than 2 million people and killed more than 68,500 Palestinians, according to the AP.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Shared ground is one of the most important ways for partners to build a rhythm together, and that rhythm can determine how long a relationship lasts.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Dust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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