dusting

[duhs-ting] / ˈdʌs tɪŋ /

NOUN

defeat

Synonyms

STRONG

beating drubbing licking rout slaughter thrashing trouncing walloping whipping

Example Sentences

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In fact, it is backfiring, dusting the world in optimistic, spring-flower pink schadenfreude.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

A light dusting of snow fell on the area on Monday, signalling the upcoming start of the ski season.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Platner is dusting Mills by lopsided margins in polling averages.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Even Tom Brady, who will be 50 by then, is interested in dusting off his cleats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Magdalys yelled, standing up and dusting herself off.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older