dust
noun
earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
are dusting
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present progressiveof dust.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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America’s banks are dusting off their spending wish lists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Tens of thousands of people are dusting off their cowboy hats as the 2024 Stagecoach festival returns to the Empire Polo Club in Indio this weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
“People are dusting off their 2011 playbook and sharpening their 2023 pencils,” he said.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2023
Now, as City Hall dares to look past the pandemic, its leaders are dusting off the vision with new interest.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
"That is right, Fleet," he said; "you learn, too, if you can, and when you are dusting around see if you cannot combine a little order and grace."
From Barriers Burned Away by Edward Payson Roe
