dusts

verb

present tense third-person singular of dust
as in bombs
to defeat by a large margin the inexperienced sprinter somehow dusted the field of veterans

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Recent Examples of dusts Winter is also a wonderful surprise, when soft snow blankets valley trails and dusts the mountaintops. — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026 Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower. — Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 To demonstrate, Ejae smiles to form creases below her eyes, then dusts some brown powder onto the area. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026 Light snow dusts the canyon’s upper rims, crowds thin, the air turns crisp, and one of the most magical Christmas experiences in the country appears. — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025 Snow paints the eaves over us and dusts the clapboard under the window. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 Trails remain accessible, wildlife is still active and early snow dusts the surrounding Chugach Mountains. — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Each winter, once the autumn leaves blow away and the first snow dusts the landscape, people travel from all across the Northeast (and the country) to soak up the area’s wintry charms and book a stay at one of their many ski resorts. — Abigail Wise, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dusts
  1. bombs
  2. whips
  3. overcomes
  4. buries
  5. pastes
  6. throws
  7. upsets
  8. smokes
Verb
  • The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of bombs
Verb
  • Shutters bang, screen doors slam; the wind whips them all into a frenzy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Paddling along the shoreline of a small lake in the wilderness, as pine and spruce trees hover over the dark water’s edge and the wind whips waves against the canoe, a human knows her place.
    — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of whips
Verb
  • This process allows for precise positioning of cells and the generation of custom three-dimensional structures and also overcomes challenges with random cellular self-organization.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Paired with a convincing lead turn by Best, as well as moving work from Gourrier and especially Joseph, the earnest series overcomes its stock biopic structure to linger with viewers in a manner more pleasing than disbelieving.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of overcomes
Verb
  • His body is never recovered, and the Gardiner family buries an empty casket.
    — Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone stress-tests the checkout, then quietly buries returns, cancellations and subscription pauses.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of buries
Verb
  • The sequencer pastes together the strings and the quality scores, along with some other metadata, read by read, to form what is called a FASTQ file.
    — Dmitri Pavlichin, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2018
Definition of pastes
Verb
  • The living spaces are impeccably done in muted earth tones and white plaster floors, accented with handmade rugs, African art and textiles, fur throws, and a fireplace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Moorpark will need a good pass rush against Trabuco Hills, which throws for 198 yards per game with 23 touchdowns.
    — Staff report, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of throws
Verb
  • If not, and Alvarado upsets Decatur, then the Indians will be the fourth seed.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Speaker Mike Johnson can lose two Republican votes before a third defection upsets the majority.
    — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of upsets
Verb
  • Kit Harington hits the English countryside, smolders on a horse, smokes a cigar and gives off some Jon Snow vibes in a new winter 2026 campaign for Kith.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
  • There’s something in the imperfection of humanity, and the interior life of someone who dances or even someone who just smokes a cigarette, that’s not quite there yet.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of smokes

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“Dusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dusts. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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