verb
- past tense of dust; removed dust or dirt from something
- past tense of dust; sprinkled a fine powder on something
- past tense of dust; defeated decisively
Usage: informal
adjective
- covered with dust
Examples
- She dusted the bookshelf with a soft cloth.
- The baker dusted the cookies with powdered sugar.
- Our team got dusted in the championship game.
- The old piano keys were dusted with years of neglect.
- He dusted the fingerprint powder on the surface.
- The dusted furniture looked much better after cleaning.
- Mom dusted the cake with cocoa powder.