"dusted" in the verb sense

1. dust

remove the dust from

"dust the cabinets"

2. dust

rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape

"The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image"

3. dust

cover with a light dusting of a substance

"dust the bread with flour"

4. scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse

distribute loosely

"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

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