as in to brush
to use a vacuum cleaner on (something) in order to remove dirt
I vacuumed the living room.
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as in void
a large empty space
the vacuum of outer space The loss of his friend left a vacuum in his life.
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Recent Examples of vacuum
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
Make sure air flow from vents are being blocked by furniture and that vents are vacuumed regularly to get rid of any dust buildup.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025
Around The Home Review: Robot vacuum of the future finally starts doing the thing!
—Loz Blain
july 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2025
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Verb
Then, brush off or vacuum up the powder and wipe away any residue.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
Make sure air flow from vents are being blocked by furniture and that vents are vacuumed regularly to get rid of any dust buildup.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
Noun
The hydrogen isotope fractionation during volatile loss into a vacuum is given by α2 = M1/M2, where M1 and M2 are the masses of the volatile phase isotopologues.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025
Around The Home Review: Robot vacuum of the future finally starts doing the thing!
—Loz Blain
july 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuum
Verb
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Jim Cramer on Monday brushed off Morgan Stanley’s downgrade of CrowdStrike , viewing the cybersecurity giant’s recent dip as a potential buying opportunity.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Her extensions brushed her torso, falling just above her belly button.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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His call for reconciliation reflects a broader sentiment among fans and artists alike who feel the void left by their separation, and hope to see that energy revived.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
21 July 2025
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Another hour of your life is about to vanish into the corporate void.—
Ishaan Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Instead, cleaning stainless steel requires a little extra TLC and a strategy designed specifically for this material.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Three varieties rotate in and out, from briny Alaskan Gems to clean and crisp Mer Bleues to the fresh and minerally Malpeque oysters from Prince Edward Island.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the Supporting Actress category boasted the inclusion of Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Sydney Sweeney and Rothwell — almost sweeping the category save for two nominations for Dopesick actors Kaitlyn Dever and Mare Winningham.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Will Hacks sweep again or does everybody want Nobody Wants This?—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Regular gravel grinding means regularly washing your bike and lubricating the chain.—
Eric Bangeman,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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The water piped into homes is often used for washing clothes, bathing and watering gardens.—
Jake Goodrick
July 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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And efforts to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs coincide with government agencies scrubbing mentions of trans people from their websites.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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Organizations now expect chain-of-thought traces, scrubbed for secrets but rich enough for auditors.—
Josh Scriven,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Vacuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuum. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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