1
as in debris
discarded or useless material
the piles of dust that future archaeologists will sift through for insights into our civilization
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to smoke
to defeat by a large margin
the inexperienced sprinter somehow dusted the field of veterans
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dust
Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Broken skybridge Elsewhere across the Southeast Asian megacity, glitzy glass-and-steel buildings home to expensive real estate swayed and groaned when the quake hit, showering dust onto the ground.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Deep Clean Fan Blades Use a vacuum fitted with a soft brush attachment for dusting to gently vacuum the fan blades, working from the top of the fan downward.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dust
Noun
Mendez recommends using a damp cloth or microfiber cloth to avoid stirring up dust.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Broken skybridge Elsewhere across the Southeast Asian megacity, glitzy glass-and-steel buildings home to expensive real estate swayed and groaned when the quake hit, showering dust onto the ground.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Premier League — it might be done and dusted, at both ends.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Deep Clean Fan Blades Use a vacuum fitted with a soft brush attachment for dusting to gently vacuum the fan blades, working from the top of the fan downward.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dust
Noun
-
Winds can be powerful enough to jostle cars, topple power lines and litter debris on the ground.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
-
In neighboring Arkansas, a tornado near Blytheville lofted debris at least 25,000 feet high, according to weather service meteorologist Chelly Amin.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Two dark-brown mushrooms stuck out of the damp soil.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
-
What To Know South Florida is home to hundreds of thousands of Cubans, many of whom fled their home country and claimed immunity from immigration enforcement by having already arrived on United States soil.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
One dines on such sophisticated and opulent appetizers as smoked salmon ravioli (a special on a recent night, $10), which were fat puffs of pasta stuffed with salmon and seasonings.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
-
You can get smoked salmon, rainbow trout, or Atlantic salmon.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The organization also sampled 25 different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, organic compounds that form when oil, wood or garbage burns.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
-
Town Councilman Tim Clayton said the new fee, which will be charged to residential customers, will be effective April 1 and is part of a contractual agreement with Republic Services, the town’s garbage/recycling carrier.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Battle for Metropolis dark ride, during the DC Heroes and Villains Fest this summer and in character meet-and-greet photo ops in the DC Universe themed land.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2025
-
The fire was about five miles northwest of Mill Spring on private land near Lake Adger.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The structure is made of opus reticulatum—bricks laid in a diamond pattern—and contains a volcanic rock called tuff: details suggesting high status individuals were buried here, as Artnet News’ Richard Whiddington reports.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
-
Play defense straight up and Bueckers will bury them.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
That beat the alternative of having people walk up and down the trails with heavy bags of trash, said Steve Lozano, deputy chief of the Fire-Rescue Department.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
-
Videos of the scene show the parking lot riddled with massive piles of trash and one of the campers engulfed in flames.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
But Ukraine has lost ground there and the region was recently visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the first time he's been there since Ukraine invaded in August last year.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
-
Just 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed (7 grams) contains about 1.2 grams of protein and 1.9 grams of fiber.22 11.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share