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
High-traffic areas may require daily vacuuming, but at the least, carpets should be vacuumed once or twice a week.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
The coils on the back of the refrigerator should be brushed or vacuumed to keep dust buildup from affecting its performance.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
According to the sheriff's office, soybeans were also carefully vacuumed out from around the man.
—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
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
The coils on the back of the refrigerator should be brushed or vacuumed to keep dust buildup from affecting its performance.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
According to the sheriff's office, soybeans were also carefully vacuumed out from around the man.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuumed
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Linthicum wrote about María Avila, who toiled at a Palm Springs country club by day, served meals to wealthy clients at night and cleaned houses and mended clothes on the weekend.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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If old fuel has gotten into the carburetor, then the carburetor likely needs to be cleaned or replaced by a professional.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
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McKay, Robby, and Ogilvie turn him to find a deep wound — moving him around to get him a CT scan may have brushed off the clot that was stopping it from bleeding.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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For a while, Vette experienced lingering sinus issues, which doctors initially brushed off as an infection.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2026
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That included mixed performances for airlines, which had to cancel thousands of flights due to the winter storm that swept much of the United States over the weekend.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Lakers were swept by Chicago in their two-game series last season, including a wild 119-117 loss at the United Center on Josh Giddey's half-court shot at the buzzer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The car should come back washed and waxed for that price.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The facility’s employees washed the dishes, equipment and food contact surfaces without any sanitizer.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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And many public spaces in the country have been scrubbed of any sign of dissent.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vacuumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuumed. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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