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to defeat by a large margin
the inexperienced sprinter somehow dusted the field of veterans
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Recent Examples of dusted
Each croissant features the traditional buttery and flaky dough, but with a chocolate center and twice-baked to ensure extra crispiness, then dusted with chocolate crumbles and powdered sugar.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Sweet crepes include Friase Chocolat filled with Nutella, strawberries, bananas, chocolate, and dusted with powdered sugar, and Dubai Chocolate Crepe is filled with chocolate, pistachio cream, kataifi, strawberries and powdered sugar.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Still, no visit is complete without ending the meal with a warm pastel de nata dusted with cinnamon—and maybe a box to take home.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Last month, after the big January snowstorm dusted their yard in Stanly County, Logan wanted to build a snowman in the front yard.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
There are a number of ways that it can be served, including as a base for a savory taco or as a dessert dusted with powdery sugar.
—Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
On a wooden surface dusted with flour, the baker Oleksandr Kutsenko skilfully divides and shapes soft, damp pieces of dough.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
The dress, an ode to Giorgio Armani, also featured two cutouts on her shoulders and a micro turtleneck, both of which were crystal- and pearl-dusted, as were the cuffs of her sleeves.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Poke a well into each ball using your thumb or a 1-tablespoon measure dusted with powdered sugar.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Sweet crepes include Friase Chocolat filled with Nutella, strawberries, bananas, chocolate, and dusted with powdered sugar, and Dubai Chocolate Crepe is filled with chocolate, pistachio cream, kataifi, strawberries and powdered sugar.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Still, no visit is complete without ending the meal with a warm pastel de nata dusted with cinnamon—and maybe a box to take home.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Last month, after the big January snowstorm dusted their yard in Stanly County, Logan wanted to build a snowman in the front yard.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
There are a number of ways that it can be served, including as a base for a savory taco or as a dessert dusted with powdery sugar.
—Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
On a wooden surface dusted with flour, the baker Oleksandr Kutsenko skilfully divides and shapes soft, damp pieces of dough.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
The dress, an ode to Giorgio Armani, also featured two cutouts on her shoulders and a micro turtleneck, both of which were crystal- and pearl-dusted, as were the cuffs of her sleeves.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Poke a well into each ball using your thumb or a 1-tablespoon measure dusted with powdered sugar.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusted
Verb
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The merest departure from orthodoxy whipped its theologians into a lather.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Stuck in his backhand corner, Altmaier was on defense as Lajović whipped an inside-out forehand crosscourt.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the United Nations wrote on X that major cities in Afghanistan were reportedly bombed by the Pakistani military on Friday, marking a new escalation and raising fears for civilians already struggling under the harsh rule of the Taliban authorities.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Since then residents of Cincinnati's sister city in Ukraine have been bombed, killed and watched parts of their city turn to rubble.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2026
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The entire team struggled to land a 3-point shot, missing their first 11 attempts from behind the arc before Bogdanovic buried one with one second left in the first half to pull the Clippers within 44-38 at the intermission.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
27 Feb. 2026
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The settlement ends litigation between Novartis, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, and the estate of Lacks, a mother who died of cervical cancer at age 31 and was buried in an unmarked grave.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In Denver, a dozen Waymo vehicles – white Jaguars and blue Zeekrs topped with rotating black cameras and radar – have been operating since September with human handlers riding along to develop their systems’ ability to adapt to winter road conditions.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, topped $84 a barrel, while WTI crude jumped to above $77.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Anticipating attacks on Iran’s top leaders, the regime reportedly flattened the military’s chain of command to push decision making to lower-ranking officers.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, Jesse Jackson’s story is the quintessentially American one — a narrative of magnificent contradictions that refuse to be flattened into a simple, polished eulogy.—
Glenn Eden,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Since then her long layers have been trimmed up to her chin.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2026
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Embellished satin tops were paired with low-slung, baggy jeans trimmed with colorful feathers.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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This is followed by, say, a succulent duck pot-au-feu (stew) or the iconic nose-to-tail dish tête de veau (calf's head), smothered with a creamy gribiche sauce, then cervelle de canut, a creamy white cheese with herbs and shallots.—
John Brunton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The daughter of Florida migrant workers, Jackie had been smothered with protection by her mother.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Frances Mitnick, 81, Boston-born, fights back with $300 worth of silver and gold glitter, pasted on the lobby walls from floor to ceiling.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The doors are locked and a notice of non-payment from National Grid is pasted to the front of El Primo Restaurant in Leominster after federal authorities nabbed its owner and three others for allegedly conducting a $1 million SNAP fraud scheme.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Dusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusted. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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