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dusts off the cobwebs

dusts off the cobwebs is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 dusts off the cobwebs

What is dusts off the cobwebs the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dusts off the cobwebs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dust off the cobwebs.

Words near dusts off the cobwebs in the dictionary

  1. dustrags
  2. dusts
  3. dusts down
  4. dusts off
  5. dusts off a batter
  6. dusts off the cobwebs
  7. dusts out
  8. dusts someone's jacket
  9. dusts up
  10. dustsheet
  11. dustsheets

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