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
Dry sweeping and dusting launch particles back into the air right at a child’s breathing height.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Spend the morning at the beach, wander into town for lunch, play a round of mini golf before dinner, and somehow end the night listening to live music bayside with sandy feet dusting the floorboards of the bar.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend, and an extremely rocky start for the Red Sox.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Aside from the Ducks dusting the Oilers, the most surprising Round 1 outcome so far is probably the Flyers fairly easily dispatching the Penguins.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Spend the morning at the beach, wander into town for lunch, play a round of mini golf before dinner, and somehow end the night listening to live music bayside with sandy feet dusting the floorboards of the bar.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend, and an extremely rocky start for the Red Sox.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Aside from the Ducks dusting the Oilers, the most surprising Round 1 outcome so far is probably the Flyers fairly easily dispatching the Penguins.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusting
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Throughout the record, the image of Petras’ life in freefall recurs, giving the record a sense of hair-whipping freedom and heart-stopping urgency.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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In baseball news, Screencaps the III got his very first legitimate hit of the season by lacing one over the second baseman's head last night with winds whipping 20-25 mph off Lake Erie.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Keep the language concrete and avoid burying the point under explanation.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Jacob Scott Bevins, 36, is accused of inflicting forceful trauma on Aiden Bevins, leading to the boy's death before burying him under his residence, KING 5 and KATU reported on Friday, June 5.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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On Monday, the Israeli military resumed bombing Hezbollah in Lebanon as peace talks for the Iran war continue.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
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Al Thawadi was in the Oval Office in September last year to watch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu place a call to Qatar’s prime minister to apologize for bombing Doha.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
25 May 2026
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Maintaining your yard by mowing, removing leaf litter, and trimming vegetation reduces tick habitats.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Here where to find more information on tree trimming policies.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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This can include flattening the hill, raking or shoveling the mound, or even using a garden hose to flood the area.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
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The Hurricanes went 12-1, flattening opponents by applying the kind of smooth, inevitable pressure that would make a Zamboni driver jealous.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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One lawmaker Lackey’s unofficial bill title wasn’t lost upon was Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, D-Jefferson Park, a lawmaker who has spoken publicly about overcoming systemic barriers in his own life as a Black man and has centered his political career largely on criminal justice reform.—
Andrew Graham
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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That’s because the Phillies (29-27) stand as a serious threat in the wild-card races, and overcoming the Dodgers in the West race just isn’t realistic.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The Predators went all in, throwing a bunch of money at MacFarland and a longer title for his business card — president of hockey operations.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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But most of us have had a hydrangea mishap or two, possibly even throwing a dead hydrangea on the compost pile.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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Current Paramount Global Marketing and Distribution Czar Josh Goldstine gets applause for a brilliant, viral campaign with social content topping 1 billion views.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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This includes odors in the fridge that might otherwise seep into your leftovers, as well as direct heat that could over-brown a crumb topping or pie crust in the oven.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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“Dusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusting. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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