as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused
vacated cottages that are easy targets for burglars during the winter
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as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
the contract was vacated by the court on the grounds that the signer was underage
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Recent Examples of vacated
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Miran is on temporary leave from his position as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) while serving out the remaining four months of a vacated term on the Fed board of governors.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
The council remains evenly split 3–3 after the interim mayor was unable to secure the appointment of a tie-breaking member to fill her vacated seat.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Sharkey revisited the empty and vacated facility in February 2018 and again in 2022 to document how Evan Morrison continues White Oak’s tradition of producing selvedge denim on old Draper X-3 looms.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
But the potential departure of one veteran star, catcher JT Realmuto, might open up the chance to reload with a younger one at the vacated position.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Altchek will be the new executive vice president for club performance and league growth, filling a role vacated earlier this year by Chris McGowan.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Carr noted that a federal appellate court has already vacated a rule that limits companies from owning or controlling two of the top four television stations in a local market.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
In August, a federal judge ordered the prison to be vacated on environmental grounds.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
His Razorbacks produced a 21-5 record in the final two seasons of his tenure, including the school’s only appearance in the Bowl Championship Series, a 31-26 loss to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl after the 2010 season that was later vacated because of NCAA violations by the Buckeyes.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
He's stepped into the spot vacated by the injured Clarke Schmidt in the Yankees rotation, and he's continued to rack up punchouts.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The Court of Appeals was brought into the mix and disagreed with Dehen, issuing a court order of its own that vacated his order.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Having designed for Lucien Lelong through most of World War II, Balmain set up his own couture house at 44 rue François 1er just after occupying German soldiers vacated the building.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
That makes Foden, who runs into the vacated space, the spare man.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Miran is on temporary leave from his position as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) while serving out the remaining four months of a vacated term on the Fed board of governors.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
The council remains evenly split 3–3 after the interim mayor was unable to secure the appointment of a tie-breaking member to fill her vacated seat.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Sharkey revisited the empty and vacated facility in February 2018 and again in 2022 to document how Evan Morrison continues White Oak’s tradition of producing selvedge denim on old Draper X-3 looms.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
But the potential departure of one veteran star, catcher JT Realmuto, might open up the chance to reload with a younger one at the vacated position.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Green, who vacated the seat in July, is also supporting Van Epps and made several stops throughout the district stumping for Van Epps this month.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Altchek will be the new executive vice president for club performance and league growth, filling a role vacated earlier this year by Chris McGowan.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Carr noted that a federal appellate court has already vacated a rule that limits companies from owning or controlling two of the top four television stations in a local market.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
In August, a federal judge ordered the prison to be vacated on environmental grounds.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
His Razorbacks produced a 21-5 record in the final two seasons of his tenure, including the school’s only appearance in the Bowl Championship Series, a 31-26 loss to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl after the 2010 season that was later vacated because of NCAA violations by the Buckeyes.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
He's stepped into the spot vacated by the injured Clarke Schmidt in the Yankees rotation, and he's continued to rack up punchouts.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The Court of Appeals was brought into the mix and disagreed with Dehen, issuing a court order of its own that vacated his order.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Having designed for Lucien Lelong through most of World War II, Balmain set up his own couture house at 44 rue François 1er just after occupying German soldiers vacated the building.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacated
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Where to stay Set along an 11-mile stretch of deserted beach on Sardinia’s rugged Costa Verde, Le Dune Piscinas is framed by Europe’s tallest sand dunes, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
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Today, the incredible deserted ruins of this once-powerful city, perched like a fortified eagle’s nest high in the mountains of southwestern Turkey, can be conquered by anyone willing to make the hike up here.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Complicating matters for all the island’s inhabitants, in January 1793 the French revolutionaries, who had abolished the monarchy to create a republic, executed King Louis XVI and then declared war on Great Britain and Spain.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Two years later, the monarchy was abolished, and Nepal, the world’s sole Hindu kingdom, proclaimed itself a secular republic.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The victim handed over his wallet and emptied his pockets, the document says.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both of those boxes were emptied and gone, which led Sainz to believe the intruders likely shoved all of the guinea pigs into the two boxes.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Thousands of abandoned and derelict vessels around the US pose environmental and navigational challenges.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Around 350 people have been safely evacuated, but more than 200 others are still awaiting rescue.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rescue workers have successfully evacuated many others who were previously stranded on the mountain.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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The piece is a collection of disused shoemaker boxes, once used by cobblers to keep tools, pressed against each other and stacked up, clambering toward the ceiling.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The easy route takes visitors along a disused rail line for a gentle jaunt in one of the Pacific Northwest's loveliest regions.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some of the laws lapsed and were never renewed, some were repealed, and judges struck down others as violations of the First Amendment.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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And in 1987, under President Ronald Reagan, the FCC itself repealed the Fairness Doctrine, concluding that the rule was both unnecessary and a threat to free speech.—
John Eger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Once most of the ticker tape had been cleared from the pitch, and the game finally started, all this seemed to have rattled the Netherlands, who played an unusually physical brand of football, perhaps a precursor to their infamous 2010 final display against Spain.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In addition, 288 tons of green waste and other debris had been cleared from yards, washes and roads.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Vacated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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