as in brushes
to use a vacuum cleaner on (something) in order to remove dirt
I vacuumed the living room.
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Recent Examples of vacuums
Liposuction entails surgically inserting a probe that vacuums out not only body fat, but also fat storage cells.
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuums
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Elizabeth Scott brushes off the comparison.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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If someone does bring up his teary picture, Wallake brushes it off.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2025
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Not only does the sweet, honey aroma subtly linger on skin, but the soap itself effortlessly cleans away the day’s dirt and grime.—
Olivia Rose Rushing,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Then the system cleans the brushroll, and dries it at almost 200 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
6 Jan. 2026
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Central Texas’ recent stretch of unseasonably warm weather is set to end Friday as a strong cold front sweeps across the Lone Star State.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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The state Department of Health is advising Rhode Islanders to get flu shots and take other preventive measures as the illness sweeps through the state.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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China operates one of the world’s most extensive online censorship and surveillance regimes that scrubs political dissent and criticism of the ruling Communist Party’s leadership and ideologies, including a drive against feminine portrayals of men in pop culture.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Blue Origin scrubs New Glenn liftoff.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Vacuums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuums. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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