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
My parents run an aerial application or crop-dusting business.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Regularly dusting your door frames can prevent buildup, and furniture polish can help keep grime away even longer.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Friends old and new chat unencumbered with sugar dusting their mouths.
—Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
The same way that dusting bronzer can make your complexion come alive, a lighter, brighter hair color can also give you an instant glow.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Regularly dusting your door frames can prevent buildup, and furniture polish can help keep grime away even longer.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Friends old and new chat unencumbered with sugar dusting their mouths.
—Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
The same way that dusting bronzer can make your complexion come alive, a lighter, brighter hair color can also give you an instant glow.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusting
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Subtlety never stood a chance, with Cardi leaning fully into the chaos all night — chopping the air with her arms, sticking out her tongue, whipping her head, contorting her body, dropping into splits and backbends without warning.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
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State’s attorneys allege the pair engaged in a long-term pattern of mental and physical abuse of young Markell, including whipping him with a belt.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Architectonics takes this murky style and plunges it to a new deep, incorporating the bronze gong and chime sounds of gamelan while burying his rhythms in dense, dubby layers of incense smoke.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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But right now, talk about voluntary workouts and the camaraderie in the defensive meeting rooms is just burying the lede.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s enrichment capabilities have been reduced by bombing this year and last.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The center is named after bombing survivor Gillian Reny, who nearly lost a leg but was saved by first responders.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Start by trimming the tough, dry ends off the bunch and chop them into little logs.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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Get a hedge-and-branch trimming bundle at a huge discount.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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Winners of previous Cap10Ks have often made their move on Veteran’s Drive, a downhill stretch that runs under MoPac before flattening out alongside Austin High School.—
Brom Hoban,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Apr. 2026
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In effect, the hydrograph is flattening.—
Imtiaz Rangwala,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Frank said the team could take pride in overcoming its dreadful start to come within a few victories of landing a higher seed that would have assured them a playoff spot, and posting its league-best 15th consecutive winning season.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Halos stormed through the playoffs to this franchise's only championship, overcoming a 3-2 series deficit to Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants to win the World Series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the incident made headlines again in March after a video of the altercation — showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Billy Cook dropped a bunt to move Bart to third, but Feduccia took too long throwing to first, so the Pirates had two on with no outs.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Crude prices have surged over 30% since the war broke out, with Brent briefly topping $110 a barrel for the first time in roughly four years, according to LSEG data, before easing on hopes for a breakthrough.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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What could be better than topping this with vanilla ice cream?—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Dusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusting. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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