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  • past participle of dust.
  • past tense form of dust.

dusted

VERB
sprinkle tiny particles
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As a woman who left palaces behind and dusted off the debris of war to create a family empire, d’Ornano expresses her life philosophy through art and words embroidered on pillows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

"Avengers: Endgame" dusted competitors in the North American weekend box office, as the 2019 super hero film was re-released in a bid to drum up support for the franchise.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Dixon-Wyatt dusted his defender off the line to catch a red-zone slant for a score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Previous work which has already looked at two of Wales' most notorious transport headaches is likely to be dusted down - voters are unlikely to tolerate a re-invention of the wheel and its accompanying expense.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Wire-brush eyebrows, dusted with snow, rested atop a pair of eyes that looked thirty years younger than the face in which they were set.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson


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