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as in abolishing
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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as in emptying
to remove the contents of
vacated the house
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Recent Examples of vacating
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The triumphant revival of Eats at Wild Heaven Beer’s West End taproom was announced this week, but the move was predicated on El Tesoro, another beloved casual restaurant, vacating the space.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Moments after vacating the Ford Edge and moving farther down the shoulder of the highway away from their vehicle, all three were struck by another vehicle.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Gap owns the property at 30–31 Long Acre, and refused to rent it out, even after vacating in 2021 during the company-wide restructuring.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Following the unfortunate vacating of the World Heavyweight Championship due to Seth Rollins suffering a shoulder injury, WWE moved quickly to find a new contender.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Christy Kirkland, a 25-year veteran of Polk County school district, said a pay bump is not enough to prevent teachers from vacating their jobs.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The triumphant revival of Eats at Wild Heaven Beer’s West End taproom was announced this week, but the move was predicated on El Tesoro, another beloved casual restaurant, vacating the space.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Moments after vacating the Ford Edge and moving farther down the shoulder of the highway away from their vehicle, all three were struck by another vehicle.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Gap owns the property at 30–31 Long Acre, and refused to rent it out, even after vacating in 2021 during the company-wide restructuring.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacating
Noun
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Longtime Las Vegas visitors liken the decline of buffets to the disappearance of the 99-cent shrimp cocktail, another iconic offering that had contributed to the city’s reputation as an affordable vacation spot.—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The vacation was among those cited Friday by Sacramento County sheriff’s Detective Monica Bustamante in a review of personal expenses allegedly charged by Reina, 60, to the NPR affiliate licensed to Sacramento State.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the fatal shootings of American citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers during operations on the streets of Minneapolis, a recent YouGov poll shows that more Americans support abolishing ICE than those opposed.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Video footage shows Omar at the town hall, calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for Homeland Security Kristi Noem to resign when a man jumps in front of her and sprays liquid from a syringe on her shirt.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Coffee Grounds When emptying your coffee maker, toss the extra grounds into the trash (or hold onto them for one of the activities described below), but do not pour them down the drain, Vanessa Terra Bossart, the owner of Green Terra Cleaning, warns.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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Tom’s company is responsible for renting out and maintaining those toilets, including weekly cleanings, restocking supplies and emptying up to 60 gallons of waste from each unit with one of Bay Area Sanitation’s 12 vacuum pumper trucks.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Instead of repealing the climate scam mandates that are causing exploding energy costs, @MassGovernor is using tax dollars to artificially Band-Aid bills for a couple of months – money which was received through the utility companies (ratepayers) due to mandates!—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The changes include repealing a prohibition from constructing or operating a nuclear facility without an IDEM permit and repealing the authorization for the commissioner to conduct a public hearing on environmental effects.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Madera said from personal experience, evacuating in such a short time can be overwhelming.—
Amy Johnson,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The evacuating Crew-11 includes NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
15 Jan. 2026
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Weather contributes to several deaths across Indiana Parents on social media were divided on whether school districts made the right move in canceling.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
29 Jan. 2026
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Consider opting for these noise-canceling Beats, a brand that’s made the tastemaker’s list multiple times.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The city reached a settlement with the nonprofit LA Alliance in 2022, agreeing to create 12,915 homeless shelter beds or other housing opportunities, while also clearing thousands of encampments.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, though, my snow days look like a combination of shoveling and clearing my car and then wrapping up in multiple blankets to stay cozy with a great book or TV show.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
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Barcelona first entered the top eight on the hour-mark after overturning a one-goal deficit against Copenhagen, while Manchester City took a two-goal lead within half an hour at home to Galatasaray.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Taking an unprecedented approach to using the relatively novel Congressional Review Act, the House voted 214-208 in favor of overturning a 20-year mining moratorium that was established in 2023.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Vacating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacating. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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