VACUATING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

vacuating

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present participle of vacuate

as in evacuating

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After the north tower was hit first by an American Airlines plane, Aon started evacuating its employees in the south tower, a move that was not taken by some other companies where employees were told to remain in place.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
In addition, many Israelis have taken pride in their country’s assistance to ill or wounded Palestinians during Israel’s war against Hamas by evacuating them for treatment outside Gaza.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

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The trapped man was discovered when the driver of the Recology commercial collection truck was emptying a dumpster at a hotel on the 100 block of Mason Street and heard yelling, according to Robert Reed, a spokesman for Recology.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
This last step includes putting screens on windows and doors, using air conditioning and emptying out containers with still water.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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Commanders should seek positional advantages without exhausting their soldiers, manipulate the enemy’s movements when possible, and recognize when circumstances make pursuit or attack unwise.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
The dispute has become even more complicated because some members of the 2022 class pursued professional opportunities after exhausting their eligibility under the previous system.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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With Hageman vacating her seat, nine Republicans are vying for the GOP nomination and two Democrats are competing for their nomination.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams is moving to second base for the Washington Nationals, vacating the only position he's played during his five seasons with the club.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of vacating

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The public may also be more ready to hear the message right now, at a time of growing concerns about energy-sucking AI data centers and about AI’s future impact on jobs.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
It’s been a decade since the company best known for sucking up hair balls and dust bunnies blew with great force into the beauty business.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

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