vacuumed

past tense of vacuum

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vacuumed The live one was found in the back-right corner when inspectors vacuumed it up. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 In one hour, the robot made her bed, cleaned her bathroom and vacuumed. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Pillows that are made with these materials should be vacuumed off, hand-washed or spot-cleaned, and then air-dried. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 Its forecast for revenue growth in the current quarter fell short of expectations, which executives pinned on a supply crunch in components getting vacuumed up in the AI boom. — Stan Choe, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 One man leaned his shoulder into the drill as another vacuumed up the dust of century-old concrete. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 How carpet shampooers work Carpet shampooers, also called carpet cleaners, combine water and specialized soap into a solution that’s sprayed into the carpet, then scrubbed and vacuumed away, bringing dirt with it. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 June 2026 Workers used a swimming pool-type vacuum cleaner to suck up algae from the bottom, leaving behind clean patches of American Flag Blue paint adjacent to enormous swaths of green algae in a pattern familiar to anyone who has ever vacuumed a carpet before. — Katie Vogel, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 The city has recently used herbicide to control aquatic vegetation, plus has vacuumed sediment near the intake for the Phillips Park Golf Course’s irrigation system, the report said. — R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuumed
Verb
  • The apartments Svetlana cleaned belonged to people in their thirties who didn’t seem to leave the house much—there was trash from Amazon and Uber Eats everywhere.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Some blankets can only be spot-cleaned, while others have removable, washable covers that can be laundered with everything else.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The marinade combines tamarind purée, fish sauce, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and cumin, with extra glaze brushed on for maximum flavor and char.
    — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Risch initially shook the challenger’s hand, then pulled back and brushed past him.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Seven schools swept their four tournament games, with only Class 3A West Laurens winning from the loser’s bracket.
    — Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • All three of the London, Berlin and Chicago Marathons were swept by runners in the Pro Evo 3.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Once produce is washed or cut, refrigerate it in a clean container away from those raw foods.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Afterward, store washed or cut produce in clean containers in the refrigerator and away from raw meat, poultry and seafood to avoid cross-contamination.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew and avocado should be scrubbed before slicing, because the knife can pull germs from the surface into the flesh.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • By then, graffiti had been scrubbed from the central monument that pays tribute to the French Republic, including its tradition of insurrection.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Vacuumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuumed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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