as in brushes
to use a vacuum cleaner on (something) in order to remove dirt
I vacuumed the living room.
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The Superdome was locked down for security sweeps on Wednesday morning.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
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The United States is bracing for its coldest January since 2011 as a massive Arctic air outbreak sweeps across the central, southern, and eastern states.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Vacuums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuums. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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