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
ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Hardwood and laminate floors should be vacuumed, then mopped with a vinegar solution.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
No man’s land Remarkably, all of this has been happening in a regulatory vacuum and with technology that is known to make errors.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Verb
For your mattress, vacuum the surface and spot-clean any stains with a gentle upholstery cleaner.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Hardwood and laminate floors should be vacuumed, then mopped with a vinegar solution.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
This standardized method would run into the vacuum created by the absence of any statewide measure of academic proficiency, now that the MCAS no longer provides that measuring stick.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
No man’s land Remarkably, all of this has been happening in a regulatory vacuum and with technology that is known to make errors.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuum
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The project will fully rebuild Touhy Avenue between Elmhurst and Mount Prospect roads in Elk Grove Village, unincorporated Elk Grove Township, and Des Plaines, and brushing against the northern edge of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Whisk light corn syrup with a bit of water, brush it into indents, and sprinkle on colored sugar.—
Laura Fenton,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
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The former outside hitter’s younger brother, Jake Douphner, will aim to fill the void, but the Wildcats will be strong on their first two touches with libero Isaac Lane and returning setter Stephen Choi.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Our greatest void was human interaction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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How to clean hummingbird feeders Ensure your feeders are thoroughly washed and rinsed before filling them with food.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Elena Navarro is a cleaning expert and professional organizer at Sparkly Maid Austin in Austin, Texas.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Over the decades, the facility drastically shrank, reflecting a larger deinstitutionalization sweeping the state and country amid concerns over abuse at state psychiatric hospitals.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, powerful storms swept across the southern Plains, bringing numerous tornado threats from Texas to the Midwest.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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In addition to wash cycles and tending to laundry as soon as the buzzer rings, there are a few other tips to decrease the wrinkles in your wash.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Let the item sit for about 20 minutes so the fat in the coconut oil has time to break down the stain, then wash the item as normal.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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But the reference was later scrubbed from Valve’s website.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Be careful not to scrub too hard to avoid damaging the materials.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Vacuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuum. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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