Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuate
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The Crew-12 mission was bumped up a few days so the astronauts can get to an understaffed space station after the mission's Crew-11 predecessors were medically evacuated in mid-January.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The campus, also described as a high school, was evacuated.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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Out of curiosity, England officials wanted to know where Sporting KC would practice during the World Cup, considering the Major League Soccer club would be vacating its home at the Compass Minerals National Performance Center in Wyandotte County (where Argentina will hold its base camp).—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Davis’ action vacated the convictions of Greenlee and Irvin and dismissed the indictments against Thomas and Shepherd.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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In addition to emptying a reserves fund and borrowing from a retiree health fund, district electeds agreed to reduce staffing, merge two middle schools, and end the kindergarten through eighth grade model, according to a Fiscal Solvency Plan trustees adopted Wednesday.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the Philippines, the game arrived with the colonialist American military presence, and when the bases emptied, control of the enclaves passed seamlessly to the ruling local elite.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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There are countless benefits to owning a well-functioning vacuum cleaner—picking up debris and sucking up allergens are just the beginning.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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The vampire sucking millions of dollars out of the pockets of California every day is back in the news.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, more than 200 repair crews were at work in Kyiv to restore power, according to the Ukrainian Energy Ministry, which said that staff were exhausted and would be rotated.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Paxton’s office asked the court to void the public reprimand against Bowden and prohibit the medical board from taking any further disciplinary action against her in the matter, according to the filing.—
Evan MacDonald,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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Washington’s void up front was glaring last season, and became especially so when defensive end Dorance Armstrong went down with a season-ending injury.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Vacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuate. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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