VACUUMS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

vacuums

verb

present tense third-person singular of vacuum

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 These monstrous masses are themselves dark, but their formidable gravity violently vacuums up gas and other nearby matter, generating rings of hot, swirling detritus that completely outshine the stars around them. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 Undersides of Furniture While virtually everyone vacuums around and under furniture, the underside rarely gets tended to. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026 Robot vacuums One of Shark’s robot vacuums that has a HEPA filter is the Shark PowerDetect Self-Empty Robot Vacuum. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 The structure floods the retina with sugar to fuel its anaerobic engine and rapidly vacuums out lactate waste, preventing the build-up of toxic byproducts in the bloodless eye. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026 Liposuction entails surgically inserting a probe that vacuums out not only body fat, but also fat storage cells. — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025

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Vicki brushes it off, and even Shannon can’t defend her friend’s callousness.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Fertitta brushes off the scuffle between his president and Meloni.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

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There’s a very quick interview about filmmaking (and concrete) with Sopranos star and Ridgewood regular Michael Imperioli, and a longer interview with a guy who cleans gum off sidewalks professionally.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Perdomo Torres, 27, was one of seven people in a van owned by Professional Ocean Service Corp, a company that cleans planes.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleans

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The Cece Hand Wash effectively scrubs away dead skin cells, dirt, and grime with a clean, hydrating, antioxidant-rich formula featuring rosella extract and argan oil.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Prime lips for a perfectly smooth, even application using the 3-in-1 Lip Scrub pen, which gently scrubs away dead skin with super-fine sugar granules and keeps lips hydrated with nourishing shea butter and algae.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026

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