VACUATING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

vacuating

verb

present participle of vacuate

as in evacuating

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Kelly hopes hundreds of residents living in low-lying areas will consider evacuating.

— Matthew Mulligan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
By then, the fire was starting to impact houses, as people were evacuating.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of evacuating

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Achieving that, however, will require emptying an injury list that is almost as long as the starting lineup.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Palencia said the gunman carried two magazines for the weapon and reloaded them after emptying the first one before turning the gun at himself.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of emptying

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The gentle squeeze around your legs provides other surprising health benefits on exhausting travel days.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of exhausting

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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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Suburbs stretch their undulating freeways into the grid, sucking out nutrients (and cutting through neighborhoods).

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
The Yes campaign’s website argues CEQA contributes to the state’s cost-of-living challenges by driving up mortgage rates, rents and sucking up tax dollars.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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