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leaves someone in the dust

leaves someone in the dust is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leave someone in the dust.

Meaning of leave someone in the dust

Verb

leave someone in the dust (third-person singular simple present leaves someone in the dust, present participle leaving someone in the dust, simple past and past participle left someone in the dust)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To completely overtake a competitor.
    • The company has currently no plans to switch away from the old designs, so they could very easily be left in the dust.
    Synonyms:
    leave for dust
  2. (dated) To abandon; to leave behind.
    • In like manner, our great Henry, was not he forſaken? Left in the duſt of disfauour, and neglected all the time of his childhood?1619, Thomas Milles, ΑΡΧΑΙΟ-ΠΛΟΥΤΟΣ. Containing, Ten following Bookes to the former Treasurie of Auncient and Moderne Times

Questions about leaves someone in the dust

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Leaves someone in the dust is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leave someone in the dust.

Words near leaves someone in the dust in the dictionary

  1. leaves over
  2. leaves someone cold
  3. leaves someone hanging
  4. leaves someone high and dry
  5. leaves someone holding the baby
  6. leaves someone in the dust
  7. leaves someone in the lurch
  8. leaves someone no choice
  9. leaves someone on read
  10. leaves someone on seen
  11. leaves someone out in the cold

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