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noun

as in vacation

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verb

present participle of vacate

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

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

With Hageman vacating her seat, nine Republicans are vying for the GOP nomination and two Democrats are competing for their nomination. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams is moving to second base for the Washington Nationals, vacating the only position he's played during his five seasons with the club. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Those exits were followed last week by club stalwart Andrew Crofts vacating his role as joint assistant manager under Fabian Hurzeler to reunite with former Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi on the Italian’s staff at Tottenham Hotspur. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 July 2026 After decades of prestige living on the small screen, that is fragmenting under streaming’s shift toward free and ad-supported models, structurally vacating the premium tier. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 On paper, such arrangements may appear favorable to judges, who often weigh alternatives to forcibly shuttering a hotel over concerns that suddenly vacating a property could worsen blight and invite more crime. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 That distinction has only grown as Makhachev climbed, vacating the lightweight title now held by Ilia Topuria before claiming welterweight gold. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Tenants who occupied the lower four floors are vacating, and a seismic upgrade will begin later this year. — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacating

Noun

In June 2016, Blair, who was returning to Los Angeles from a vacation in Cancun, Mexico, began screaming uncontrollably and causing chaos on the flight.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Shota Musaev, a dentist on the last leg of his return from a vacation in China with his wife, was among the passengers who rushed toward the cockpit.

— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of vacation

Verb

This endeavor is not easy, and these companies are strongly advocating for abolishing the leap second.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
The vice president also blasted Nixon, who is in an uphill race to defeat Moody, for supporting defunding the police and abolishing prisons.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of abolishing

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The show and encore, which take up a little over an hour, are bookended by scenes of concertgoers filling the room and then emptying it.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
The high school gymnasium that held the event was packed, though crowds began emptying out about halfway through the 90-minute rally.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of emptying

Verb

Demolishing universities, assaulting the press, violently resegregating the public sphere, ramming degenerative AI down our throats, incarcerating mere zine makers, the regime is systematically repealing the right to culture.

— Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
In contrast to Democrats, their agenda has included repealing no-excuse absentee balloting, banning the use of ballot drop boxes and instituting stronger voter identification requirements.

— Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

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Jalisco state suspended classes on Friday and Monday in 22 coastal municipalities and began evacuating people from at-risk areas while asking the tourism sector to make sure workers and visitors are fully accommodated in shelters or safe zones.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Jalisco state suspended classes on Monday in 22 coastal municipalities and began evacuating dozens of people from at-risk areas.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of evacuating

Verb

What transpired in-between the curtain raiser and final pose was much like what had gone down the previous night in Cincinnati, at the first public gig the Beach Boys had done since canceling a slew of dates beginning in July.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
In an interview with Tulsa news station Fox23, Meulenberg also emphasized that the department did not recommend canceling the concert.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of canceling

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In a Tuesday statement, Purdue University officials said researchers came across at least four coconut crabs while clearing an overgrown trail to the island's lagoon.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Just as running from my problems was, clearing my mind over the course of many miles, or racing hard, until the adrenaline cleansed me of feeling pain, sadness, disappointment, or rage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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For instance, the measure would prevent courts from overturning approvals of qualifying projects because of CEQA violations.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Three previous attempts to evict the 87-year-old were denied by the courts, but in March, the Supreme Court ruled against her, overturning a January 2022 decision in her favor.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

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