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turns to dust

turns to dust is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 turns to dust

What is turns to dust the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns to dust is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn to dust.

Words near turns to dust in the dictionary

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

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