collecting dust

idiomatic verb phrase

Meaning

Remaining unused or neglected for a long period of time.

Examples

That expensive treadmill in the garage has been collecting dust for over three years.
I hate seeing all those classic novels collecting dust on the shelf when they could be enjoyed by someone else.

Synonyms: unused, neglected, gathering dust, abandoned

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collecting dust

idiomatic verb phrase

Pronunciation: kəˈlɛktɪŋ dʌst

Definition

Remaining unused or neglected for a long period of time.

Examples

That expensive treadmill in the garage has been collecting dust for over three years.
I hate seeing all those classic novels collecting dust on the shelf when they could be enjoyed by someone else.
The project proposal has been collecting dust on the manager's desk for months without any feedback.

Synonyms of collecting dust

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Antonyms of collecting dust

Words with the opposite meaning to collecting dust:

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