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busted the dust

busted the dust is the simple past and past participle of bust the dust.

Meaning of bust the dust

Verb

bust the dust (third-person singular simple present busts the dust, present participle busting the dust, simple past and past participle busted the dust or bust the dust)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To clean dust off something, such as with a vacuum cleaner.
    • After I scrub the floor, I'm going to bust the dust.

Questions about busted the dust

What is busted the dust the simple past and past participle of?
Busted the dust is the simple past and past participle of bust the dust.

Words near busted the dust in the dictionary

  1. busted out
  2. busted pilot
  3. busted pilots
  4. busted someone's agates
  5. busted someone's ass
  6. busted the dust
  7. busted up
  8. busted valise
  9. busted valises
  10. bustee
  11. bustees

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