as in to brush
to use a vacuum cleaner on (something) in order to remove dirt
I vacuumed the living room.
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as in void
a large empty space
the vacuum of outer space The loss of his friend left a vacuum in his life.
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Recent Examples of vacuum
Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Your Floors Make an effort to vacuum and mop the floors in your home every Saturday, Evans advises.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The introduction of Gen 2 night vision technology was marked by a significant scientific breakthrough in the realm of vacuum electronics components.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 25 May 2025
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Verb
This is where large particles like floating cat hair are captured–just vacuum it off or throw it in the washing machine.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Your Floors Make an effort to vacuum and mop the floors in your home every Saturday, Evans advises.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Noun
As these devices become more affordable and user-friendly— with features like automatic sealing and adjustable vacuum levels— vacuum sealing is emerging as one of the fastest-growing segments in food tech.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The introduction of Gen 2 night vision technology was marked by a significant scientific breakthrough in the realm of vacuum electronics components.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuum
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Circular retail is a long-term value play Don’t brush off circular retail as a passing trend.—
Kristin Mueller,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Some Republicans still hope for a detente between the two men, although that seemed unlikely on Friday as Trump brushed off the idea of an impending makeup call.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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At the time, City were also looking at Harry Kane to fill the centre-forward void left by the departure during the same window of Sergio Aguero.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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As federal policy stagnates, states have a unique opportunity to fill the void.—
Jeremy Cooney,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year, Roborock showed off a vacuum with a robotic arm for automatically removing obstacles while cleaning floors.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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Details like the hidden interior pocket and soft patch for cleaning sunglasses are bonus selling points.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2025
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The Bruins composed themselves to sweep their regional and super regional to win something that had eluded them for more than a decade.—
Brady Oltmans,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Consumers should also wash and disinfect any surfaces that came in contact with the eggs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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The hilltop compound is perhaps most famous for its car museum, a nearly 24,000-square-foot showstopper built to house Lyon’s epic personal collection, with room for 70 vehicles (none included with the sale, unfortunately), as well as an auto shop and wash and gas stations.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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Give your dad the gift of peace of mind with a data removal service that scrubs his personal details from people-search sites and shady data brokers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Law firms and universities are striking deals, retailers that once leaned into Pride month are treading lightly this year, and companies are scrubbing their websites of diversity policies.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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“Vacuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuum. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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