dusting
Americannoun
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a light application.
a dusting of powder.
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a beating; defeat.
He gave his opponent a good dusting.
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Origin of dusting
Example Sentences
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Granted, rebalancing is one of those periodic chores that’s easy to neglect, like dusting your refrigerator coils.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
In fact, it is backfiring, dusting the world in optimistic, spring-flower pink schadenfreude.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Now 31, she’s dusting off the strategy to combat rising prices for drinks at concerts and raves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Platner is dusting Mills by lopsided margins in polling averages.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
So Katherine and I spent our free time polishing silver, dusting bannisters, beating carpets, and a dozen other randomly assigned tasks.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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