as in cleaned
to use a vacuum cleaner on (something) in order to remove dirt
I vacuumed the living room.
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Recent Examples of vacuumed
According to the sheriff's office, soybeans were also carefully vacuumed out from around the man.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Last year, while our house was being vacuumed by a housekeeper, Butch bit her on her calf.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Step-by-Step Cleaning Process Vacuuming Upholstered chairs should be vacuumed weekly to remove loose dust, dirt, and hair.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Last year, while our house was being vacuumed by a housekeeper, Butch bit her on her calf.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Step-by-Step Cleaning Process Vacuuming Upholstered chairs should be vacuumed weekly to remove loose dust, dirt, and hair.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuumed
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The fish were packaged up in an ice box and sent to a lab where they were cleaned, photographed and identified.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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My Weekly Routine Cleaning the sink basin each day is definitely important, but there are a few other parts of the sink that need to be cleaned weekly or sometimes a few times a week.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of Pearson’s announcement, Cohen said the current political moment required someone with experience and brushed off a possible challenge.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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Chrome faucets, brushed brass pulls, and tile counters sparkle without overwhelming the rustic base.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers won two of three against the Mariners early in the season, then got swept by Seattle at home and were outscored 35-14 during a July series that marked the start of a horrid slide.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Teams have swept the area with thermal cameras to check for any more survivors, to no avail.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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My poetry began as a father’s sly growl, became a spectacle on a rickety stage washed in limelight, and now is a 70-year-old woman’s walk back into a thousand yesterdays.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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For those in charge of protecting the biosphere, keeping the beaches on the peninsula’s eastern side free of trash washed in from the sea is a constant struggle.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Your glasses' nose pads can accumulate hidden grime and should be scrubbed regularly to maintain hygiene.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Firm produce such as carrots, cucumbers, melons and potatoes can be scrubbed with a clean vegetable brush under running water, the FDA says.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Vacuumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuumed. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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