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Dusting is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dusting in a sentence

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Dusting meaning

present participle and gerund of dust

Using Dusting

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of dust
  • In the example corpus, dusting often appears in combinations such as: dusting of, dusting off, dusting the.

Context around Dusting

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Dusting

  • In this selection, "dusting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, thoroughly, generous, weekend, off, vehicles and down stand out and add context to how "dusting" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a dusting of snow and a generous dusting of powdered. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dusting" sits close to words such as abolitionist, accomplishing and airframe, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dusting

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

And so does the act of frequent dusting. (8 words)

It is time for some clearing out, dusting, and scrubbing. (10 words)

Forensic police swarmed the area on the weekend dusting vehicles for fingerprints and scouring the area for clues. (18 words)

Although Tatum didn't know what to expect when joining the mega-loaded USA Basketball squad immediately after dusting Banner 18 confetti from his shoulders, the 26-year-old knew exactly how Mazzulla would perceive the reduced role. (38 words)

And let’s not forget all the cameos from superheroes past, the emotional send-off to the Fox Universe movies, and Matthew Macfadyen dusting off his ‘Tom Wambsgans, CEO of Waystar’ act to play Paradox. (35 words)

He looks for the moments many people miss: Skidding tire tracks in the road or the way a dried stalk pops up in the middle of a house with snow dusting the image. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

This perhaps can be avoided by thoroughly dusting the stems of these plants at the time you are dusting for the striped cucumber beetles.

As the date for the coronation of King Charles III nears, Yorkshire’s historic Newby Hall is dusting off a full-scale replica of the Crown Jewels for a special afternoon tea.

Budding footballers will be dusting off their shooting boots to test out the new goals at Spateston Park in Johnstone.

Chloe completed her striking look with a slick of lipgloss, a dusting of pink blush and dramatic black eyeliner.

Coleman, who has a career in education, also said that Republicans are “dusting off Matt Bevin’s old playbook,” a nod to the former Republican governor’s clashes with Kentucky teachers.

Each kit arrives in a pizza box serving two and contains 48-hour proved dough, fresh Fior di Latte mozzarella, basil, parmesan, Caputo flour for dusting and crushed Italian tomato sauce.

For a sweet finish, Johnson is introducing beignets — available in orders of three, six or 12. The yeast-raised, deep fried pastries are served with a generous dusting of powdered sugar.

Forensic police swarmed the area on the weekend dusting vehicles for fingerprints and scouring the area for clues.

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He looks for the moments many people miss: Skidding tire tracks in the road or the way a dried stalk pops up in the middle of a house with snow dusting the image.

I have seen reports that a dusting of snow and sleet is making things a little slick along and north of Interstate 80 to start the day.

It had a layer of a thick cream in the middle of a light as a feather sponge with a dusting of sugar on top.

It is time for some clearing out, dusting, and scrubbing.

It matches the smooth gunplay id Software fans expect with a dusting of RPG tropes (i.e. skill trees, branching narrative paths, and side quests), and the whole package comes together exceptionally well.

Just imagine how great it'd look with a dusting of chrome powder over top or 3D accents.

Local Renee Bradshaw will be lacing up her shoes and dusting off her tutu for the Mother’s Day Classic (MDC) in May.

You know, like dusting down Ballistic's $20,000 vases or whatever, but like knocking them over all the time.

A dusting of snow, sleet and freezing drizzle are expected to hit the Chicago area Monday, the National Weather Service says.

Although Tatum didn't know what to expect when joining the mega-loaded USA Basketball squad immediately after dusting Banner 18 confetti from his shoulders, the 26-year-old knew exactly how Mazzulla would perceive the reduced role.

And let’s not forget all the cameos from superheroes past, the emotional send-off to the Fox Universe movies, and Matthew Macfadyen dusting off his ‘Tom Wambsgans, CEO of Waystar’ act to play Paradox.

And so does the act of frequent dusting.

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Common combinations with dusting

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dusting" in a sentence?
An example: "This perhaps can be avoided by thoroughly dusting the stems of these plants at the time you are dusting for the striped cucumber beetles." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dusting" from authentic English texts.
What does "dusting" mean?
Dusting means: present participle and gerund of dust
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