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
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Brad Marchand’s cross-ice pass to Reinhart pulled Vladar out of position, allowing Reinhart to find Bennett for an easy shot into the vacated net.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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
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
Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The company also recently vacated its New York studio.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Both candidates are running to fill the seat being vacated by Commissioner Joe Carollo, who is term-limited; Carollo’s brother, Frank Carollo, is also campaigning for the District 3 seat.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
In the comments, the woman explained the situation, noting that the property had been vacated due to problems with the previous occupants.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The World Heavyweight Championship was vacated on Monday after WWE Raw general manager Adam Pearce announced that Seth Rollins suffered an injury in Australia.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
But that won’t be the only item on the agenda, and the conclave may also include a personnel reshuffle if new officials are appointed to key roles vacated by those purged.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
Hamas defended its actions as a law-and-order drive in areas vacated by Israel.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Should the right of way be vacated, a sidewalk would be built to connect to existing sidewalks in the neighborhood, said applicant representative Jannette Temple.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Brad Marchand’s cross-ice pass to Reinhart pulled Vladar out of position, allowing Reinhart to find Bennett for an easy shot into the vacated net.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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
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
Whether that means New Berlin will reach out to business operatives to fill the space to be vacated by Wausau Equipment isn't certain.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The company also recently vacated its New York studio.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Both candidates are running to fill the seat being vacated by Commissioner Joe Carollo, who is term-limited; Carollo’s brother, Frank Carollo, is also campaigning for the District 3 seat.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
In the comments, the woman explained the situation, noting that the property had been vacated due to problems with the previous occupants.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The World Heavyweight Championship was vacated on Monday after WWE Raw general manager Adam Pearce announced that Seth Rollins suffered an injury in Australia.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
But that won’t be the only item on the agenda, and the conclave may also include a personnel reshuffle if new officials are appointed to key roles vacated by those purged.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
Hamas defended its actions as a law-and-order drive in areas vacated by Israel.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Should the right of way be vacated, a sidewalk would be built to connect to existing sidewalks in the neighborhood, said applicant representative Jannette Temple.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacated
Adjective
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Just past the cattle-ranching town of Bridgeport in northern California, near the border of Nevada, this deserted mining community is frozen in time along its dusty desert road.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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To summarize, the protagonist, lost in hopeless days, eventually stumbles upon a deserted dance hall.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Year by year, the propaganda at her school grew more aggressive and all-encompassing, and after Ukrainian classes were abolished, Mariya’s ability to speak the language faded.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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France abolished the monarchy and declared a republic in 1792 during the French Revolution, and soon after, executed King Louis XVI by guillotine on charges of high treason.—
John Toher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over the following decades, as psychological treatments and laws changed, most asylums emptied.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lue emptied the bench in the fourth, and the young players couldn’t hold on to the lead in the waning minutes.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 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
Verb
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On the eve of the war, Jaujard, with the help of staff and volunteers, secretly arranged for the Mona Lisa and thousands of other masterpieces to be evacuated to the French countryside to protect them from looting.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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Residents whose homes were destroyed evacuated to Bethel, the largest city in western Alaska.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Then over time, a few enterprising communities and entrepreneurs looked for ways to turn disused asylums into something productive, Rondinone said, something that could bring jobs and revenue back once again.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
14 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
Verb
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In 2024, the Miss USA organization repealed a rule that prohibited women over the age of 28 from participating in the pageant.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gay people could not openly serve in the military until Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed in 2011.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He wasn't done there, though, as in the fourth inning, Ohtani added his second homer of the evening, a 469-foot blast that nearly cleared the right field pavilion at Dodger Stadium.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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She was cleared in each case and chalked up the allegations to political gamesmanship.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Vacated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacated. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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