Synonyms of dusts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bombs
• whips
• overcomes
• buries
• pastes
• throws
• upsets
• smokes
• annihilates
• flattens
• waxes
• tops
• smothers
• masters
• trims
• beats
• creams
• routs
• sweeps
• overwhelms
• thrashes
• clobbers
• blows away
• skins
• wallops
• takes
• scores
• destroys
• conquers
• shellacs
• exceeds
• surpasses
• tromps
• succeeds
• whomps
• drubs
• trounces
• licks
• whops
• whups
• beats the pants off
• snows under
• crushes
• subdues
• eats alive
• runs circles around
• skunks
• dispatches
• wipes the floor with
• caps
• vanquishes
• finishes
• bests
• slaughters
• subjugates
• overbears
• surmounts
• hurdles
• wins (against)
• transcends
• excels
• outshines
• overpowers
• overthrows
• prevails (over)
• flourishes
• knocks over
• eclipses
• triumphs (over)
• overmatches
• upends
• outstrips
• overtops
• outdistances
• knocks off
• outdoes
• betters
• edges (out)
• sinks
• worsts
• noses out
• breaks
• pips
• aces (out)
• outfights
• does in

Example Sentences

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