vacuating

present participle of vacuate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuating
Verb
  • Grant also said passengers should consider wearing closed-toe shoes, which can aid in quickly evacuating.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
  • Officers tracked down the bus, pulled it over and started evacuating passengers, Carroll said.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • With a 9-liter filter basket and wide intake area, it’s designed to capture everything from fine particles to large leaves, requiring less emptying and freeing up more pool time.
    V BRAND STORIES, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Mixing fruits with foods containing protein and fat reduces post-meal glucose responses by slowing gastric emptying and carbohydrate absorption.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Naval forces are increasingly looking for ways to defeat large numbers of drones without exhausting expensive missile inventories.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • The Spurs seemed emotionally spent after exhausting all of their energy in unseating the defending champions.
    Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Something private has grown up in the space the government is vacating.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Two cherry pickers, with seven workers dressed in full blue protective gear, including ventilation masks, were wielding the kind of vacuum machines designed for asbestos management, sucking the nests from branches roughly 20 meters (65 feet) off the ground.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • National Park Service workers in waders were sucking up the dead algae strewed along the bottom Wednesday.
    Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Moran specializes in benign prostatic hyperplasia, male voiding dysfunction and prostate cancer screening and diagnosis.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Aiyuk did not dispute the voiding with the NFL Players Association.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
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“Vacuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuating. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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