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turned to dust

turned to dust is the simple past and past participle of turn to dust.

Meaning of turn to dust

Verb

turn to dust (third-person singular simple present turns to dust, present participle turning to dust, simple past and past participle turned to dust)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To die or disappear.
    • If I lost my dreams
      Could I keep your trust
      Promise that our love
      Would not turn to dust1996, Neil Diamond, If I Lost My Way

Questions about turned to dust

What is turned to dust the simple past and past participle of?
Turned to dust is the simple past and past participle of turn to dust.

Words near turned to dust in the dictionary

  1. turned the tide
  2. turned the trick
  3. turned the turtle
  4. turned to
  5. turned to account
  6. turned to dust
  7. turned to good account
  8. turned together
  9. turned traitor
  10. turned tricks
  11. turned Turk

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