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
Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The Idaho Senate majority leader will face a challenger, and two hopefuls will vie for a vacated House seat in legislative District 22 in the upcoming GOP primary.
—Rose Evans
may 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Customers adjust plans A number of travelers did not get the shutdown message, arriving instead late Saturday morning at a vacated Spirit departure area at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International’s Terminal 4.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
If the Bills are looking to find a fullback type to fill the vacated Reggie Gilliam role, Nowakowski could be an interesting name to monitor.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Although Ninth Circuit judges couldn’t cite the vacated Jones decision as a precedent, nothing stopped them from repeating all the same reasoning to reach a similar result in a similar case.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Tatis followed with an RBI hit-and-run dribbler through a vacated second-base spot for a 2-0 lead.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Tatis followed with an RBI hit-and-run dribbler through a vacated second-base spot for a 2-0 lead.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
When Vanecek misplayed the puck behind his net after colliding with defenseman Ian Cole, Coronato grabbed the loose puck and tucked it into the vacated net.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Iowa’s open 2nd District, vacated by Hinson, leans Republican but could become competitive if Democrats benefit from strong turnout.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
As a result of the post-conviction investigation, a judge has now vacated the convictions of all three men.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
The judge stressed the narrow grounds on which an arbitration award can be vacated and concluded Tatis failed to offer a valid reason to overcome that standard of review.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
The judge who vacated the charges mentioned the medical examiner's disciplinary record in court, Krasner said.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 26 May 2026
About 4,000 of the positions are vacated each year, the report notes, contending that only 3,000 should be backfilled.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
The previous Snack Shack operation vacated about a year ago.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
What gains millennials have made came largely from absorbing homes vacated by the Silent Generation, the cohort born before the Boomers.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Adjective
El Dorado County voters will have a new supervisor in the 4th District, as voters cast their ballots Tuesday on the vacated seat this primary election.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The Idaho Senate majority leader will face a challenger, and two hopefuls will vie for a vacated House seat in legislative District 22 in the upcoming GOP primary.
—Rose Evans
may 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Customers adjust plans A number of travelers did not get the shutdown message, arriving instead late Saturday morning at a vacated Spirit departure area at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International’s Terminal 4.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
If the Bills are looking to find a fullback type to fill the vacated Reggie Gilliam role, Nowakowski could be an interesting name to monitor.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Although Ninth Circuit judges couldn’t cite the vacated Jones decision as a precedent, nothing stopped them from repeating all the same reasoning to reach a similar result in a similar case.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Tatis followed with an RBI hit-and-run dribbler through a vacated second-base spot for a 2-0 lead.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Tatis followed with an RBI hit-and-run dribbler through a vacated second-base spot for a 2-0 lead.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
When Vanecek misplayed the puck behind his net after colliding with defenseman Ian Cole, Coronato grabbed the loose puck and tucked it into the vacated net.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
In 2021, an Orleans Parish district judge vacated Duncan’s sentence, finding he had been unjustly convicted and the charges against him were dropped.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Iowa’s open 2nd District, vacated by Hinson, leans Republican but could become competitive if Democrats benefit from strong turnout.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
As a result of the post-conviction investigation, a judge has now vacated the convictions of all three men.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
The judge stressed the narrow grounds on which an arbitration award can be vacated and concluded Tatis failed to offer a valid reason to overcome that standard of review.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
The judge who vacated the charges mentioned the medical examiner's disciplinary record in court, Krasner said.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 26 May 2026
About 4,000 of the positions are vacated each year, the report notes, contending that only 3,000 should be backfilled.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
The previous Snack Shack operation vacated about a year ago.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
What gains millennials have made came largely from absorbing homes vacated by the Silent Generation, the cohort born before the Boomers.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacated
Adjective
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Special meals can be provided on a sandbank or a deserted beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Rue Roger-Salengro was quiet, almost deserted, lined by warehouse walls and the blind backs of houses whose façades looked onto the parallel street, Rue de la République.—
Annie Ernaux,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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More people know about the kafala system, which exploited the migrant workers who built the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup; this was technically abolished in 2017, but workers’ rights issues there remain.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Code Noir became toothless when France abolished slavery in 1848, but no one ever formally struck it from the books.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Armed gangs, now in control of most of the capital, have emptied out entire neighborhoods, shuttered schools and set looted and set fire to hospitals.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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With the turf greased by his players, who had emptied their water bottles in anticipation, Glasner slid through the guard of honour on his belly to mimic his celebration after winning the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Born on May 13, 1958, in California, Sheets appeared on 163 episodes of Storage Wars between 2010 and 2023, vying with other buyers of abandoned and unopened storage lockers being auctioned.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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The city has been overwhelmed in recent years by an influx of abandoned and stray dogs and puppies.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is promising a replacement ordinance for the conversion therapy ban the City Council recently repealed.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Late last year, New Hampshire repealed its PDAB, which had existed since 2020.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Several other Americans were also evacuated from the area for treatment or monitoring.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Drozdenko said efforts continued to extinguish a fire in a village called Bolshaya Izhora, where more than 600 people had been evacuated.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Mike Braun opened the Speedway Slammer at an Indiana prison, Jim Pillen opened the Cornhusker Clink at a Nebraska work camp, and Jeff Landry opened the Louisiana Lockup in a disused wing of Angola penitentiary.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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For months, the fighters had been quietly clearing a disused water tunnel just over 2 miles long, deep behind enemy lines in the countryside around Aleppo.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The show was cancelled after that season, when Barr posted a tweet comparing Barack Obama's former adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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The United Kingdom’s Home Office canceled travel permits belonging to Piker, 34, and Turkish-American broadcaster and attorney Cenk Uygur.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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“Vacated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacated. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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