vacuumed

past tense of vacuum

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vacuumed 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 It’s also recommended that it be vacuumed without a beater bar. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026 Each morning, before clients arrive, the apartment is reset—floors vacuumed, curtains straightened, candles lit—so that by the time someone walks in, everything feels effortless. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 May 2026 High-traffic areas need to be cleaned with a dust mop or vacuumed frequently, daily if necessary. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuumed
Verb
  • The company said the hot tub is completely drained, cleaned and refilled with fresh water in between sessions.
    Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The bathroom gets cleaned every day; the keyboard everyone shares does not.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In one part of the experiment, a person wearing a virtual reality headset watched a stranger’s face being brushed on the cheek while feeling that same stroke on their own cheek for 120 seconds.
    Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Brockman thanked Dresser for her contributions and for building the enterprise foundation, and also brushed off concerns surrounding the competitive threat of open-source models from China, the person said.
    Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In Ohio, power outages swept the state capital region, and at least one death was reported.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But in 2024, rebels led by now-President Ahmed al-Sharaa swept across Syria in a lightning offensive that lasted less than two weeks.
    Kinda Makieh, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nagiewicz said they were likely washed back out to sea by the incoming tide.
    Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That means my greasy microfiber cloths do get washed with my cotton drying towels, along with oven mitts, linen napkins, and the seat pads for my counter stools (my kids somehow manage to trash them every week).
    Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The President’s name was removed from the facade that month, and scrubbed from the center’s letterhead, website, and other official branding.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • MiniMax denies the allegations in its defense, but the superhero videos have been quietly scrubbed from its YouTube account.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Vacuumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuumed. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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