cause/create/leave a vacuum

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: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

The seal, or gasket, helps create a vacuum and an air-tight seal or barrier to keep the hot air out and the cold air inside. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026

Add coffee grounds and hot water to the chamber, stir, then insert the plunger halfway in to create a vacuum. — Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025

Some, including Venezuela’s two-time presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, warn that a US intervention could create a vacuum filled by even worse leadership. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025

That collapse could create a vacuum that security elites and oligarchs will rush to fill. — Karim Sadjadpour, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2025

Add medium-fine coffee grounds and hot water to the chamber, stir gently, then insert the plunger halfway in to create a vacuum. — Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025

Democrats argued that the Republican administration’s animus toward foreign aid programs would hurt America’s standing in the world and create a vacuum for China to fill. — Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025