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turning to dust

turning to dust is the present participle and gerund 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 turning to dust

What is turning to dust the present participle and gerund of?
Turning to dust is the present participle and gerund of turn to dust.

Words near turning to dust in the dictionary

  1. turning the tide
  2. turning the trick
  3. turning the turtle
  4. turning to
  5. turning to account
  6. turning to dust
  7. turning to good account
  8. turning together
  9. turning tool
  10. turning tools
  11. turning traitor

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