dusted

verb

Definition of dustednext
past tense of dust
as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin the inexperienced sprinter somehow dusted the field of veterans

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  1. whipped
  2. bombed
  3. buried
  4. flattened
  5. trimmed
  6. mastered
  7. thrashed
  8. waxed
Verb
  • Viral food trends – whether it’s whipped coffee, baked feta pasta, or the infamous butter boards – can spread like wildfire, captivating millions of viewers in mere hours.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Top the cups with Greek yogurt or whipped coconut cream to mimic Frankeinsteins's hair.
    Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • The family used to farm and attend church in their hometown of Sake but fled in February when it was bombed.
    Sam Mednick and Ruth Alonga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Israel's military ordered civilians to leave north Gaza even as the area was bombed, and many who have been forcibly displaced multiple times have reportedly refused to leave.
    NBC News, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of bombed
Verb
  • Musk has for years buried certain critics under an avalanche of legal troubles.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, the country will honor the victims, many of whom were buried in unmarked graves at psychiatric and other sites that were places of care in New Zealand.
    Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of buried
Verb
  • The radical potential of the scene has mostly evaporated, flattened and flayed into vague signifiers.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
  • According to agent Steven Gottlieb at Coldwell Banker Warburg in New York, the ubiquitousness of the internet has somewhat flattened the various seasonal patterns that used to be a guide.
    Terri Williams, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of flattened
Verb
  • Maintain Your Yard Keep your grass mowed and shrubs trimmed to reduce tick habitats.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Last month, China’s central bank trimmed its reserve requirement ratio 50 basis points.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of trimmed
Verb
  • The opening night of a legendary 1977 run is captured on a four-LP set mastered by Jeffrey Norman from the original analog tapes.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Newer vendor solutions in the market have mastered and provisioned a solution that effectively utilizes a bitemporal data model to support accuracy in capturing and reporting, allowing firms to aggregate and disaggregate data in real time.
    Araya Solomon, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of mastered
Verb
  • Remarkably, Barcelona has averaged more than five second-half goals per game in its last five outings, having recently thrashed Granada, Madrid CFF and Espanyol.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
  • With 10 men, Barca succumbed to their visitors and were thrashed 4-1 on the night resulting in a 6-4 aggregate score overall.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of thrashed
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  • Flannel shirts, barn jackets, and chore coats in tweed, plaid, and waxed cotton go from farmhouse to rustic café without feeling out of place—while maintaining a sense of luxury that doesn’t come at the cost of wearability.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Flannel shirts, barn jackets, and chore coats in tweed, plaid, and waxed cotton go from farmhouse to rustic café without feeling out of place—while maintaining a sense of luxury that doesn’t come at the cost of wearability.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of waxed
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