vacuating

present participle of vacuate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuating
Verb
  • Meanwhile, hundreds of hikers have begun evacuating after severe weather left them stranded across the region.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Used for resupplying and evacuating troops, these drones often travel more than 10 miles without stopping but are vulnerable to changes in terrain; each trip involves dozens of people behind the scenes.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This emptying-out trajectory may be familiar to anyone who's read accounts of contemplative mystical experiences.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Friday night at T-Mobile Park, emptying their bullpen, testing their wills and winning a game that stretched deep into the night.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Betelgeuse, formally known as Alpha Orionis, will one day end its life in a spectacular supernova explosion upon exhausting the last of its fuel, which could be as bright as the full moon.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The policy at hand says district employees aren’t allowed to physically restrain a student except in emergency situations when a student’s behavior is immediately dangerous and after exhausting less intrusive alternatives.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Battery life can be affected by many factors, but the MX Master 4’s haptic feedback is probably the most battery-sucking feature on the new mouse.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Eddie is happy to sit in the corner with Shane, sucking on his new veneers, and let the women tear each other to shreds, never getting involved.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Barrodale does not let either her reader or her main character off the hook with anything as voiding as that.
    Book Marks October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But the same can’t be said for others in his circle, voiding the win.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Vacuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuating. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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