as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
the inexperienced sprinter somehow dusted the field of veterans
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Recent Examples of dusted
The powerful storm that moved through the Kansas City area dusted the metro with around an inch of snow.
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Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Still, this is a team that’s continually dusted itself off and gotten back into the fight.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The royal wave The theming on board is exceptional, with restaurants, bars, beauty parlours and activities, all dusted with Disney glitter.
—Helen Wright, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Inside these cakey cookies dusted with powdered sugar is a fudgy center dotted with white chocolate chips.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 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
Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Still, this is a team that’s continually dusted itself off and gotten back into the fight.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The royal wave The theming on board is exceptional, with restaurants, bars, beauty parlours and activities, all dusted with Disney glitter.
—Helen Wright, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
Inside these cakey cookies dusted with powdered sugar is a fudgy center dotted with white chocolate chips.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusted
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Bath scrubs, body butters, whipped soaps and more are also available to elevate your routine.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, their highest since 2022, back toward $90.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Iran has escalated attacks on its Gulf neighbors since Israel bombed its massive South Pars offshore natural gas field, while keeping a stranglehold on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil and other critical goods are transported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Even if airstrikes have destroyed many of Iran's centrifuges, the knowledge required to build them cannot be bombed away, Grossi noted.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The senior buried a header into the net for the only score of the game.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Kymora Johnson buried an icy 3 and broke a late tie.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Charred flatbreads are also on the menu alongside heartier mains like pan-seared branzino and rib eye steak topped with golden butter.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the gutter, the usual New Orleans blend of litter and live-oak leaves was topped by a shimmering layer of pink fish scales glinting in the sun.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Both grandparents died in the blast – which flattened the house – as well as two uncles, one of whom was in a house across the street.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Its troubles come as tourism and hotel occupancy have flattened in Miami Beach.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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As the Labubu frenzy fades, HSBC last month trimmed its revenue growth forecast for Pop Mart this year from around 30% to under 24%, and expects a 11% to 13% cut in 2026-2027 earnings.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Guitars, however, were recorded at home directly into a computer, trimmed with digital shears, and then sent to Nagafuchi, who ran the audio signal through Landowner’s personal amplifiers in his studio and mic’d up the room.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Baseball Network, a joint venture between ABC, NBC and MLB, was effectively smothered in its crib in 1995, and the fallout led to the ABC broadcast flagship cutting ties with the league for a quarter-century.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The longer the wait, the greater the risk of a potentially transformative financial innovation being smothered in the crib.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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To keep your space from feeling like it was copied and pasted from a furniture store display, prioritize one-of-a-kind pieces of different scales, textures, and pattern.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Now that Patterson has his way, the lines intersect with the horizontal last name that’s pasted on the front of the helmet and are one example of a practical change Patterson has made to improve fundamental technique and communication on the defense.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Dusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusted. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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