dusted

Example Sentences

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Some dusted off old camping stoves and refilled oil canisters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

A bag of frozen mini-beef meatballs, dusted generously with paprika and garlic powder, will absolutely get you there.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Accordingly, the advocates of inflation-indexing of capital gains have dusted off a workaround that first surfaced in 1992, during the George H. W. Bush administration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Promoter Mick Hennessy dusted off a camcorder, took his daughter to the running track and filmed her going around at her own pace.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

While Roberto cleared off and dusted the tables, I emptied the trash.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez