as in to brush
to use a vacuum cleaner on (something) in order to remove dirt
I vacuumed the living room.
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as in void
a large empty space
the vacuum of outer space The loss of his friend left a vacuum in his life.
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Recent Examples of vacuum
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
Make sure air flow from vents are being blocked by furniture and that vents are vacuumed regularly to get rid of any dust buildup.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025
Around The Home Review: Robot vacuum of the future finally starts doing the thing!
—Loz Blain
july 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2025
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Verb
Then, brush off or vacuum up the powder and wipe away any residue.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
Make sure air flow from vents are being blocked by furniture and that vents are vacuumed regularly to get rid of any dust buildup.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
Noun
The hydrogen isotope fractionation during volatile loss into a vacuum is given by α2 = M1/M2, where M1 and M2 are the masses of the volatile phase isotopologues.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025
Around The Home Review: Robot vacuum of the future finally starts doing the thing!
—Loz Blain
july 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuum
Verb
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Trump, facing outrage from many of his own supporters, has tried and failed to brush off concerns about the case.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
29 July 2025
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Republicans downplay Medicaid cuts The president and his Republican congressional allies have brushed off the health care cuts, including hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid retrenchment in the mammoth tax law.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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His call for reconciliation reflects a broader sentiment among fans and artists alike who feel the void left by their separation, and hope to see that energy revived.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
21 July 2025
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Another hour of your life is about to vanish into the corporate void.—
Ishaan Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Failing to clean dirty clothing or fabrics gives larvae an ideal food source.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
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Todd, 56, began by discussing an inmate who suffered a lung health issue after allegedly being forced to clean asbestos and black mold without a respirator.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The disaster and resulting tsunami killed over 130 people. Sumatra, Indonesia (2004): A catastrophic 9.1 magnitude earthquake unleashed a tsunami that swept across Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Africa, leaving 230,000 dead in one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history.—
Barney Henderson
Robert Birsel
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Once a cult product known for its use in aiding hair growth through scalp massage, castor oil — a natural oil derived from castor seeds — is now sweeping the beauty-sphere with its many uses and purported benefits.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The water piped into homes is often used for washing clothes, bathing and watering gardens.—
Jake Goodrick
July 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Regular gravel grinding means regularly washing your bike and lubricating the chain.—
Eric Bangeman,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Organizations now expect chain-of-thought traces, scrubbed for secrets but rich enough for auditors.—
Josh Scriven,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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And efforts to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs coincide with government agencies scrubbing mentions of trans people from their websites.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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“Vacuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuum. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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