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dusting off the cobwebs

dusting off the cobwebs is the present participle and gerund 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 dusting off the cobwebs

What is dusting off the cobwebs the present participle and gerund of?
Dusting off the cobwebs is the present participle and gerund of dust off the cobwebs.

Words near dusting off the cobwebs in the dictionary

  1. dustiness
  2. dusting
  3. dusting down
  4. dusting off
  5. dusting off a batter
  6. dusting off the cobwebs
  7. dusting out
  8. dusting someone's jacket
  9. dusting up
  10. dustings
  11. dustish

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