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Recent Examples of buster
Clean Up Messes Grab the dust buster and a good all-purpose cleaner and go to town on those crumbs and spills.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Evicted by bull riders, bronc busters, steer wrestlers and barrel racers, the Spurs departed the next morning for the first phase of their rodeo trek.
—Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: While there won't be a need for Donna Kelce to split her allegiance this time around, fans whose team didn't make the game may still be trying to decide which team is worth rooting for: the dynasty or the dynasty busters.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
But the elderberry itself is an incredible immunity buster.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Evicted by bull riders, bronc busters, steer wrestlers and barrel racers, the Spurs departed the next morning for the first phase of their rodeo trek.
—Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: While there won't be a need for Donna Kelce to split her allegiance this time around, fans whose team didn't make the game may still be trying to decide which team is worth rooting for: the dynasty or the dynasty busters.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
But the elderberry itself is an incredible immunity buster.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buster
Noun
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But when McIlroy played it for the first time in 2024, with buddy Shane Lowry in a scheme apparently cooked up in a boozy post-Ryder Cup brunch, the pair found a way to A) have a great time in New Orleans, and B) win the tournament.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the opposite end of the scale, an American game streamer and his YouTuber buddy are ditching the smartphones that are the staple of their generation and attempting to cross Japan by motorbike without so much as a guidebook.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That’s your seat mister, linebacker and all, so prepare to [get] snugly!—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Use an oil mister or a pastry brush to oil the plates, which will prevent the overuse of oil and keep excess oil from building up on the grid plates.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s good, sir, because your boy is freaking out.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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No need to seize the Capitol or talk of harming anyone this time around, no sir.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Buster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buster. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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