vacuate

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Verb
  • One wildfire in Georgia has destroyed nearly 90 homes and forced residents to evacuate.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Earlier, the Israeli army asked residents of the southern Lebanese village of Deir Aames to evacuate, saying Hezbollah was using the village to launch attacks against Israel.
    Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The other two came after Vucevic — who started the second half in place of Queta — vacated the paint on a driving dunk by Bona.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Universal won’t vacate that August date, setting an untitled event film on the calendar instead.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Over time, the bodega shelves emptied to make way for bottles of worldly wine and beer, but the love for the city remains five years later — as do those signature sandwiches.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • However, as part of that, the gallbladder empties less frequently and more slowly.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Do not apply a bandage or ice and don’t try to cut or suck out the venom.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • That has to suck for Simpson, too.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This is because eventually the sellers exhaust themselves while the buyers are persisting at the same price multiple times.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
  • When one physician is exhausted, others compensate.
    Jennifer Obel, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Silver could even void Leonard’s contract with the Clippers.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The imaginative menu draws inspiration from Japanese Godai elements of earth, wind, fire, water and void.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Vacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuate. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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