left someone in the dust

A form of leave someone in the dust — To completely overtake a competitor.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of leave someone in the dust
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APA

left someone in the dust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20someone%20in%20the%20dust

MLA

“left someone in the dust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20someone%20in%20the%20dust. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “left someone in the dust,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20someone%20in%20the%20dust.

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