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
Regular vacuuming, dusting furniture, and changing air filters can significantly decrease airborne particles.
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Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Hard to reach places like ceiling fan blades and the tops of your door probably need dusting.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Farther south, snow fell in parts of Alabama and Georgia, dusting roads and neighborhoods unaccustomed to winter weather.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Legislators have privately joked about keeping prospective bill ideas in their desks, waiting for Polis’ successor to enter office before dusting them off.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Hard to reach places like ceiling fan blades and the tops of your door probably need dusting.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Farther south, snow fell in parts of Alabama and Georgia, dusting roads and neighborhoods unaccustomed to winter weather.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Legislators have privately joked about keeping prospective bill ideas in their desks, waiting for Polis’ successor to enter office before dusting them off.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusting
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Though both storms are similar — with a major storm system lingering over the region for over a day and whipping the region with merciless hurricane-level winds, driving inch after inch of wet snow — what made the 1978 storm so devastating was the apparent suddenness of its arrival.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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With winds whipping and snow piling up, members of the Terriers made their way down the sidewalk on Comm.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Orlando City went down a man in the 88th minute when Colin Guske was handed a second yellow card for a foul on Messi, who two minutes later scored the fourth Miami goal, burying his free kick to complete the brace.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Spread out the roots and plant the hosta divisions at the same depth they were originally planted, without burying the crown.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Assad regime was bombing and gassing civilians.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The United States inserted itself in the war by bombing Iranian nuclear sites.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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But these rotations can be brutal, and trimming positions gives us the flexibility and the cash to step back in and repurchase shares at more attractive levels in the future.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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The change will be implemented gradually, trimming two hours per year beginning in 2027 and reaching a 40-hour work week in 2030.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Embrace Series Insoles are crafted to mimic the cloud-like feel of memory foam without flattening over time, working to maintain continuous adaptability while rebounding with each step.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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According to fabric care expert Alicia Sokolowski, ironing is ideal for creating crisp creases, flattening heavy wrinkles, and shaping structured garments like dress shirts, cotton, linen, or denim.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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The rehabilitation itself will be expensive, and its success will depend on wooing private investors and overcoming a half-decade of adverse publicity.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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His Ducks rallied to beat two-time defending conference champion Edmonton in their return from the Olympic break, overcoming a pair of two-goal deficits and another one-goal deficit during their frenetic four-goal third period.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Striking out five batters in two innings while throwing six types of pitches — that has a way of getting the manager’s attention.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Those necessary steps include throwing curveballs without issue in bullpens, facing batters for the first time in live BP, sim games and eventually game action on a rehab assignment.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Furniture Quartz surfaces are also ideal for topping furniture, particularly those high-touch, spill-prone pieces, like coffee and dining tables.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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The blasts, both with exit velocities topping 107 mph, briefly tied the game.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Dusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusting. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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