cause/create/leave a vacuum

idiom

: to leave an empty space : to create a situation when an important person or thing has gone and has not been replaced

Her death has caused/created/left a vacuum in our lives.

Examples of cause/create/leave a vacuum in a Sentence

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Experts say the moves will create a vacuum for promoting freedom and representative government, and could accelerate what many see as antidemocratic trends around the world. —Christine Fernando, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025

Earlier on Fox News, Wirth argued that Chevron’s withdrawal would leave a vacuum likely to be filled by Chinese and Russian companies. —Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025

This will create a vacuum and suck the coffee puck back up with it. —Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025

Failure to do this will create a vacuum within the sealed sump. —Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025

The tariffs will destroy another pillar of American power and leave a vacuum for others to fill. —Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025

Among them is an American isolation on global issues that would create a vacuum of international leadership. —Rob Picheta, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025

Many fear the cessation of U.S. funds could expose Washington’s allies — and create a vacuum that its foes could gladly seek to fill. —Aurel Obreja, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025

This sudden change can create a vacuum, leading to feelings of loss and stress. —John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025