vacuated

Definition of vacuatednext
past tense of vacuate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuated
Verb
  • Evacuations then proceeded slowly, and only a small portion of Evergreen was evacuated.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • They're exhausted by the constant airing of grievances having little to do with what's actually going on in the country, and by the broad generalizations about, well, everything, that ignore context, nuance and facts to promote a political viewpoint.
    Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But critically, there's a gaping hole in the offensive line following the departure of left tackle Dorion Strawn, who exhausted his eligibility.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This is the last school year for the elementary school, which will be demolished when it’s emptied out.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • As Sheridan emptied his pockets, Ronald Heath began kicking the man and stabbing him with a hunting knife, prosecutors said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The judge vacated his conviction and ruled Vedam was entitled to a new trial.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Hancock, a former state senator, took over the duties of comptroller with Abbott's blessing in July 2025 after Glenn Hegar vacated his office to become chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Elsewhere, elites are framed as bureaucratic, academic know-it-alls – and get sucked into the culture war in the process.
    Alexa Beck, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
  • These glass valves sucked up power by the hundreds of watts each and pumped out a lot of waste heat.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Vacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuated. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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