Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuate
Verb
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Defense attorneys also said Gonzales helped evacuate children from other classrooms before the gunman was killed.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Bongiovanni once hurtled into a burning apartment building to evacuate residents through billowing smoke.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani said all utilities in the building were shut down, and all 148 apartments vacated.—
Dave Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Utilities in the building have been shut down, and 148 units are vacated, Mamdani said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Coffee Grounds When emptying your coffee maker, toss the extra grounds into the trash (or hold onto them for one of the activities described below), but do not pour them down the drain, Vanessa Terra Bossart, the owner of Green Terra Cleaning, warns.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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Tom’s company is responsible for renting out and maintaining those toilets, including weekly cleanings, restocking supplies and emptying up to 60 gallons of waste from each unit with one of Bay Area Sanitation’s 12 vacuum pumper trucks.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Watching a bead be sucked out of this child’s nose is weirdly satisfying.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sure, some of the CGI is dated and a bit noticeable at times, like when Merry and Pippin are riding on Treebeard’s shoulders, but it’s easily forgiven when the rest of the movie visuals easily suck you in.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
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Gentry had both of those things, but he is headed to the NFL after exhausting his eligibility.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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With costs accelerating and incremental fixes exhausted, healthcare is approaching a breaking point.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The county Board of Supervisors, which was not initially informed of the deal, now considers the agreement void.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Aiyuk’s recovery from a 2024 knee injury seemed to be progressing, but his failure to stick with the 49ers’ recovery plan allowed them, with his consent, to void $27 million in 2026 guarantees.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Vacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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