VACUUMED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

vacuumed

verb

past tense of vacuum

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 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 It’s also recommended that it be vacuumed without a beater bar. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026

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An original European chandelier, once in the dining room, has been meticulously cleaned and preserved.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Their report recommended that indoor spaces be cleaned by professionals with experience removing asbestos and that residents not reoccupy those spaces until after they had been cleared.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleaned

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When asked if the issues was personnel, in-experience, technique, assignment, discomfort, Tabor, who has been a special teams coordinator for five NFL teams over a 15-year period, brushed off the question.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Still, the performance of Denver’s defense in the opener can’t simply be brushed away.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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The escalation ended a 2022 ceasefire that largely ended fighting in Yemen's civil war, which started when the Houthis swept in from their mountainous heartland and seized much of northern and central Yemen, including Sanaa, 12 years ago.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
The escalation ended a 2022 ceasefire that largely ended fighting in Yemen’s civil war, which started when the Houthis swept in from their mountainous heartland and seized much of northern and central Yemen, including Sanaa, 12 years ago.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of swept

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Silhouettes were slouchy, and washed silk and cotton fabrics made the clothing feel fresh and easy to slip into.

— Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
But the real difference lies in its fabric, a lightweight cotton poplin that’s been washed and peached to Ralph’s own exacting standards.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of washed

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Surfaces were scrubbed down, while dishes were washed and categorized into what Voraotsady had brought and what belonged to OK YAKI.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Adding to the ominous vibes is the news that nobody at Slough House is getting paid — and, moreover, all matters related to its operation appear to have been scrubbed from the Park database.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

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