Synonyms of vacuum

vacuum 1 of 2

verb

as in to brush

to use a vacuum cleaner on (something) in order to remove dirt

I vacuumed the living room.

Related Words

• brush
• clean
• sweep
• wash
• scrub
• comb
• dust
• mop
• wipe
• rinse
• shampoo
• sponge
• purge
• swab
• scour
• launder
• brighten
• cleanse
• turn out
• muck (out)
• dry-clean
• decontaminate
• purify
• deterge
• disinfect
• sanitize
• spruce (up)
• GI
• freshen
• deodorize
• tidy
• straighten (up)
• sweeten
• pick up
• unclutter

Dissimilar Words

• muddy
• pollute
• taint
• soil
• defile
• dirty
• begrime
• stain
• discolor
• spot
• blacken
• foul
• besmirch
• sully

vacuum

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noun

as in void

a large empty space

the vacuum of outer space

The loss of his friend left a vacuum in his life.

Related Words

• void
• gap
• blankness
• hollowness
• hole
• vacancy
• nothingness
• cavity
• availability
• barrenness
• exhaustion
• bleakness
• depletion
• emptiness
• dryness
• clearness
• vacuity
• openness
• hollow
• absence
• desolateness
• black hole
• blank
• lack
• vacantness
• bareness
• dearth
• want

Dissimilar Words

• completeness
• abundance
• fullness
• fatness
• repleteness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vacuum

Verb

The government was hiring workers in protective suits to vacuum them up. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

If the interior contains an odor, sprinkle baking soda liberally, let sit for a few hours, then vacuum it out. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026

Noun

Researchers sought a crystal structure that could house and protect thorium 229 atoms, removing the need for intensive vacuum chambers for the clock to function. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Once you’re done, the self-cleaning cycle and dry mode keep this vacuum clean. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026