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

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After dusting off the historic maps, carrying out extensive soil testing, debating the internal politics, and balancing the opportunities with the tradeoffs, 14 vineyards have been put forward for recognition. —

Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 The offense was so stuck, Kerr dusted off Lindy Waters III — bringing his rotation back to 12 out of desperation. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024 But don’t dust off your Joy Mobile just yet, Kamala. —

John Phillips, Orange County Register, 27 Nov. 2024 The vacuum weighs less than 1.5 pounds, so unlike other brands, your arm won’t get tired when reaching up to get the dust off crown molding or carrying it out to your car to vacuum up those snack crumbs from last week’s commute. —

Shea Simmons, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dust off