vacuate

Definition of vacuatenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuate
Verb
  • Chris Ramirez Officials in Portage say local levee systems are being stressed in the wake of flooding from this week's storms and are urging residents of a local subdivision to evacuate.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The five-story building was evacuated for three hours while the investigation took place.
    Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With former champion Alex Pereira vacating the belt to move up and challenge for the interim heavyweight crown at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, Ulberg (14-1-0) earned his spot across Prochazka (32-5-1) in the main event of Saturday’s card.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Always empty the saucer of excess water.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Miami then emptied its bench late in the blowout win.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Last year, the state’s Department of Food and Agriculture cut down 30% of the nursery’s citrus trees on concerns they were infested with Asian citrus psyllid, a sap-sucking bug that transmits a devastating citrus disease.
    Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Gophers’ top centers, Sophie Hart and Finau Tonga, were graduate players last season and have exhausted their eligibility.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Americans are exhausted from the pandemic, the 2022 inflation surge, tariffs.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In North Carolina, a contract can be voided if it was reached through undue influence — if there is such a power imbalance that someone who agreed to a contract did not act freely.
    Ryan Oehrli April 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Attorneys want the court to void the agreements and declare that the contracts are mortgages or loans.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Vacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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