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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
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Astronomers have come up with a number of hypotheses for why the object is throwing off dust, including posing the existence of pressure pockets that eject material and the idea that other objects could be impacting 311P/Pan-STARRS and releasing elements, Michel said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
There are trees dusted in snow, a stone fireplace with a roaring fire, and yes, twinkle lights.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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Noun
Imagine that your mind is a vast library, where memories gather dust on forgotten shelves.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Astronomers have come up with a number of hypotheses for why the object is throwing off dust, including posing the existence of pressure pockets that eject material and the idea that other objects could be impacting 311P/Pan-STARRS and releasing elements, Michel said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Verb
Hennepin County District Court The footprints were dusted with black powder at the crime scene.
—Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
There are trees dusted in snow, a stone fireplace with a roaring fire, and yes, twinkle lights.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dust
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Fortunately, the lighter rainfall levels have decreased the risk of a debris flow taking place in the Eaton and Palisades fire burn scars, a possibility forecasters warned of Monday.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Satellite imagery showing two Russian A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft with tires and debris on the wings at the Ivanovo air base, Russia, on May 3, 2025.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Rather than replicating French haute cuisine, chefs like Claus Meyer and René Redzepi (of Noma fame) called for a culinary identity rooted in Nordic soil, climate and heritage.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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For many fans from Iran, this tournament could be a rare chance to watch their team play on American soil—an opportunity made even more meaningful by decades of political estrangement.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Add the roasted peppers, smoked paprika, cayenne, salt, and black pepper and mix well. 5.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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The accompanying photo showed Rowling holding a cocktail and smoking a cigar aboard her superyacht, which is valued at $150 million.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Allegiance The Resistance, led by General Leia Organa, regroups on the garbage planet Anoat, while Finn and Poe go on a secret mission to retrieve a weapons cache to increase their dwindling arsenal.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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Duluth, Minnesota, has installed effective and unobtrusive signs at each beach entrance next to a garbage receptacle.—
John Michael Pierobon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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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
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The authority said its preliminary assessment is that three excavators and six trucks were buried by the landslide.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Years later, the two had a poolside sit-down at a Los Angeles hotel to bury the hatchet and the two-hour conversation still wasn’t enough to patch things up, Francesa said.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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My trash fee could exceed $2,000 per year — for service that used to cost nothing.—
Steven Cordova,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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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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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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He was captured Friday afternoon, just 1.5 miles west of the prison grounds, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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“Dust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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