Synonyms for dust
dʌstdust

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1. dust

   Body denotes the entire physical structure, considered as a whole, of man or animal; form looks upon it as a thing of shape and outline, perhaps of beauty; frame regards it as supported by its bony framework; system views it as an assemblage of many related and harmonious organs. Body, form, frame, and system may be either dead or living; clay and dust are sometimes so used in religious or poetic style, tho ordinarily these words are used only of the dead. Corpse and remains are used only of the dead. Corpse is the plain technical word for a dead body still retaining its unity; remains may be used after any lapse of time; the latter is also the more refined and less ghastly term; as, friends are invited to view the remains. Carcass applies only to the body of an animal, or of a human being regarded with contempt and loathing. Compare COMPANY.

   Synonyms:
   ashes, body, carcass, clay, corpse, form, frame, remains, system, trunk

   Antonyms:
   intellect, intelligence, mind, soul, spirit

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1. dustnoun

   fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air

   "the furniture was covered with dust"

   Synonyms:
   detritus, rubble, debris, junk

2. debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritusnoun

   the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

   Synonyms:
   detritus, rubble, debris, junk

3. dustverb

   free microscopic particles of solid material

   "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"

   Synonyms:
   detritus, rubble, debris, junk

4. dustverb

   remove the dust from

   "dust the cabinets"

   Synonyms:
   scatter, sprinkle, dot, disperse

5. dustverb

   rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape

   "The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image"

   Synonyms:
   scatter, sprinkle, dot, disperse

6. dustverb

   cover with a light dusting of a substance

   "dust the bread with flour"

   Synonyms:
   scatter, sprinkle, dot, disperse

7. scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperseverb

   distribute loosely

   "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

   Synonyms:
   circularise, dissipate, spit, pass around, sprinkle, spread, dot, spread out, diffuse, broadcast, disseminate, constellate, sparge, propagate, scatter, pitter-patter, splosh, circularize, break up, patter, spatter, dispel, circulate, disperse, stud, splash, distribute, besprinkle

Matched Categories

1. • Clean
   • Particulate Matter
   • Smudge

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1. dustnoun

   Synonyms:
   powder, detritus, stive (in flour mills)

   Associated words:
   pulverizable, pulverable, pulverulence, pulverize, pulverization

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1. List of paraphrases for "dust":

   powder, dirt, dusty, speck, mah, ash, stardust, sandstorm, boot, smudge

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1. List of known nicknames for "DUST":

   DJ Dust

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How to use dust in a sentence?

1. Sienna Nelson:

   I wasn't even really going outside, i was kind of afraid of everything, water, dust, you know, because of my skin.... On the first day, I felt more present, more grounded, more connected to my inner voice. And I've just gained a lot of confidence.

2. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:

   Life is real; Life is earnest; And the grave is not its goal. Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul.

3. Thomas Roland Matte:

   I said, ‘I don’t want to play quarterback.’ I had small hands and throwing a spiral was hard enough for me to do, he says, ‘Well, we don’t like to throw the ball anyway.’ We always had that theme of three yards and a cloud of dust.

4. Mike Gallagher:

   When the dust settles, despite the very real bravery on display by the Ukrainian people, deterrence in this case failed. The Biden Administration thought that sanctions and tweets would be enough to deter, but they failed to apply the kind of hard power that would have deterred Putin from launching this war in the first place. By the way, a war that could still escalate and involve us at any moment.

5. Yasser Abdulla Mulla:

   We want a grass that is durable, attractive to the eye and can survive heat and humidity, yes, we have summer winds and dust storms but all grass really needs is sun, water and fertilizer. We are looking for turf that can survive here in Doha and in the region.