dust off

verb

dusted off; dusting off; dusts off

transitive verb

: to bring out or back to use again
dusted off his golf clubs when he retired

Examples of dust off in a Sentence

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Grab an extending pole, one of Knoll’s favorite tools, and dust off the dust bunnies lurking on top of cabinets, draperies, high shelves, light fixtures and AC vents. Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024 But luckily, along came Jansen to inspire hard-working media outlets like us to dust off the archives and bring it back to life. Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024 So keep the shovels and boots close by but definitely dust off your raincoat. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024 Community giving shouldn’t be a special effort that’s dusted off once a year and packed away when the season’s over. Ray Titus, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dust off 

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dust off was in 1940

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“Dust off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20off. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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