Thesaurus results for DUSTING

dusting

verb

Definition of dusting

present participle of dust

as in whipping

to defeat by a large margin the inexperienced sprinter somehow dusted the field of veterans

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Recent Examples of dusting Evening jackets were everywhere on the fall runways—floor-dusting velvet opera coats, sharp tuxedos, and metallic brocade—while the key occasion dress emerged as a flapper-style drop waist. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first). — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026 Despite Han Solo's protestations to the contrary, travelling faster than light on screen is usually just as straightforward as dusting crops. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026 To clean lampshades, Cruz recommends dusting with a lint roller or using soft-brush vacuum attachments on your vacuum. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026 Frequent cleaning by wet-dusting and wet-mopping hard surfaces such as floors and tables with plain water or gentle cleaners can keep indoor air cleaner. — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026 Pae recommends dusting it onto the high points of the face with a small fan brush for a glass-skin effect. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 July 2026 The key to crispy, golden coconut shrimp is lightly dusting them in cornstarch. — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026 The small airport serves around 30 aircraft, all privately owned, including crop dusting companies and sky dive operators, Jacobs said. — Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

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Goalkeeper Emi Martinez floated a ball over Ezri Konsa to Rogers, who exchanged passes with Joao Pedro before shifting sharply onto his right foot and whipping a shot just wide of David Raya’s far post.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Stand mixers are the best choice for things like kneading bread dough, whipping egg whites and mixing cookies, but blenders are best for breaking down more substantial foods to create beautifully smooth purees.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of whipping

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People are already burying the Chargers and this line moved from nearly double-digits (Chargers -9½) to under the key number of 7.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
What competing on Food Network's Pitmasters taught him about cooking under pressure, from elaborate plating to burying food underground and cooking it over heated stones.

— Sid Evans, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of burying

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For one, housing prices are flattening, and in some markets there is an excess supply of houses on the market.

— Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2026
Shaving down the error Instead of building costly new equipment, the team solved the issue by flattening the material’s surface using a Cooling Cross-section Polisher.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of flattening

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Interviewees describe hacking little girls’ phones to see when their fathers came home and then bombing their houses, listening while the people on the line screamed and pleaded for help, while mothers cried over their burning daughters.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
In 1991, during the Gulf War, America and its allies began bombing Baghdad in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.

— David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bombing

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Season five ended abruptly after a video leaked of Taylor Frankie Paul throwing a stool at her ex Dakota Mortensen and almost hitting her daughter.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Do military guys have a history of throwing grenades into Port-o-Lets?

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of throwing

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The Minnesota defense stopped Love on a sneak, and from that point on, the defense was smothering, applying pressure at the perfect time.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Wildfires are ripping across parts of Indonesia, destroying precious peatland and smothering the country in a toxic smoke so thick, people are struggling to breathe.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of smothering

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