VACUATE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

vacuate

verb

Definition of vacuate

as in to evacuate

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More than 1,000 people have been evacuated from the region, including more than 250 rescued by boats from beaches in the area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Firefighters evacuated 254 people by sea Friday and 12 more Saturday — often the last escape route when fire and smoke cut the few roads from coastal communities.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of evacuate

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The report noted that seven Miami-Dade building officials did not submit information to the state, and analysts said Aventura did not respond to questions about whether any buildings had been vacated.

— David Smiley, Miami Herald, 30 July 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

Definition of vacate

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The victim was ordered out of the water at gunpoint and forced to empty his pockets before he was assaulted.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Both Frank's and Lurk Cards are taking steps to protect their stores, including emptying all display cases at the end of the day.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of empty

Verb

That left those covered by Obamacare increasingly facing difficult choices of sucking up extra expenses — while also covering the basics of life, such as rent and food costs — or even forgoing coverage altogether.

— Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
The intense sun, heat and aridity sucks the moisture out of everything — skin, leaves, soil, etc.

— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of suck

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If the United States decided to send ground forces into Iran on the scale necessary to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, defending those forces could exhaust the remaining stocks of advanced air-defense systems.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Both player exhausted their eligibility as seniors last season and went undrafted, but with the new ruling, could find their way back to Orlando.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhaust

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Missed payments can hurt your credit score and may void a promotional offer or trigger a penalty APR or fee, depending on the offer’s terms and conditions.

— Dawn Papandrea, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Today, there are opponents seeking to void this agreement by circulating a petition for a referendum to overturn the contract.

— Aaron Harber, Denver Post, 28 July 2026

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