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.
Etymology
Origin of dusting
Example Sentences
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In fact, it is backfiring, dusting the world in optimistic, spring-flower pink schadenfreude.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
As external accounts face mounting pressure amid the prolonged Middle East conflict, India’s dusting off a playbook used before to arrest non-essential demand, Barclays economists say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
A light dusting of snow fell on the area on Monday, signalling the upcoming start of the ski season.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Platner is dusting Mills by lopsided margins in polling averages.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Maybe she could find work here, dusting the shelves and washing the windows and making the place look brighter, cleaner, more like someplace where you wanted to buy groceries.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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