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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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
This model protects against allergens like pollen and pet dander, smoke, dust, and does it all from a place of covert, inoffensive design.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Snow paints the eaves over us and dusts the clapboard under the window.
—Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
This model protects against allergens like pollen and pet dander, smoke, dust, and does it all from a place of covert, inoffensive design.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
That included Baja Blast cinnamon twists, another take on classic cinnamon twists that's instead dusted in Baja Blast flavor, which have yet to be released.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Snow paints the eaves over us and dusts the clapboard under the window.
—Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dust
Noun
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Do not burn debris or other items during an air quality alert.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fertilize only if a soil test detects any nutrient deficiency that needs fixing.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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Last October, at an annual NFL fan forum in London, Goodell was asked about the possibility of deciding a championship on foreign soil.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The manager The tall, thin, long-haired Cesar Luis Menotti was only 39 and most famous for smoking his way through the tournament.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Official Release Party of a Showgirl smoked its competition at the box office this weekend, nabbing gold at home and abroad.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those three garbage-time scores might have bought him another week.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some Waukesha residents voice concerns The city hasn't kept its $160 garbage and tax collection proposal a secret.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tartar Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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While local residents hope a new plant could bring economic growth, unanswered questions about use of the additional land are making some uneasy.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All three of the boot styles, alongside a product manifest and brand artifacts — all buried in a container designed to withstand the elements, much like its contents.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Later, the researchers send in ultrasonic waves when the same object is hidden in a complex environment, such as a steel ball buried in sand.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The fee, which would fully pay the contractual costs tied to Johns Disposal Service, would exclude condominiums and commercial properties who already pay for private trash removal services and are not covered by the city's collection service.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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An army of around 200 volunteers from the church and several charities were making food, picking up trash, guiding guests and MC'ing dance showcases, said Mary Cantrell, who has been a key organizer since 1993.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Definitive answers are slippery ground for men in his position.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Under the hopper of a massive grain bin, roughly 50,000 pounds of ground corn slide down a chute and into the truck’s open back.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Dust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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