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dusted off the cobwebs

dusted off the cobwebs is the simple past and past participle of dust off the cobwebs.

Meaning of dust off the cobwebs

Verb

dust off the cobwebs (third-person singular simple present dusts off the cobwebs, present participle dusting off the cobwebs, simple past and past participle dusted off the cobwebs)

  1. To begin an activity that has been suspended for a long time; to return to something after a long time, especially when there is a need to regain former familiarity or facility.

Questions about dusted off the cobwebs

What is dusted off the cobwebs the simple past and past participle of?
Dusted off the cobwebs is the simple past and past participle of dust off the cobwebs.

Words near dusted off the cobwebs in the dictionary

  1. dustdevils
  2. dusted
  3. dusted down
  4. dusted off
  5. dusted off a batter
  6. dusted off the cobwebs
  7. dusted out
  8. dusted someone's jacket
  9. dusted up
  10. dustee
  11. dustees

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