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
Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
For cloth seats, vacuum the upholstery and shampoo as necessary, using a spray-foam upholstery-cleaning product.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Keep your floors spotless with the Shark Navigator Lift Away Vacuum, which is currently Amazon’s best-selling upright vacuum.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Leave it to sit and then vacuum up the powder to avoid leaving a mess.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
For cloth seats, vacuum the upholstery and shampoo as necessary, using a spray-foam upholstery-cleaning product.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
What to look for in a quality robotic vacuum
Mobile app
Certain robotic vacuums work in conjunction with a mobile app.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Keep your floors spotless with the Shark Navigator Lift Away Vacuum, which is currently Amazon’s best-selling upright vacuum.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuum
Verb
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Southwest brushed off Frontier’s latest promotion and highlighted its larger network.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Sacramento native recently appeared in the indie drama The Last Showgirl (2024), alongside Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis and brushed off her sitcom chops in Netflix’s basketball comedy Running Point (2025–present), starring Kate Hudson.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Signing Verdugo now would give the Yankees one less option to fill the Stanton void and weaken their lineup even more.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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To her shock, the astral void will respond to her pleas — but not without major consequences.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The employee returned to clean the bathroom about 20 minutes later and saw Lawrence leave the stall.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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The cleaning company responded to more than 18,700 cases through the city’s 311 system and collected roughly 9 million pounds of trash in 2024, according to a city staff report.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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They were swept from our minds when Uncle Wat mentioned some details of his hunt.—
Jim Tappan,
Outdoor Life,
20 Mar. 2025
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The war in Gaza began after Hamas’ operation on Oct. 7, 2023, which saw the group’s operatives sweep into southern Israel, killing approximately 1,200 people, some two-thirds of them civilians, and kidnapping about 250 others.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Judge Jeffrey Clothier, who was elected to Genesee County’s 67th District Court in January, said requiring as many as 100 shoplifters caught stealing from a local Walmart to wash cars for free would serve the community and possibly discourage others from stealing from the retail giant.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Step 3: Clean The Shelves Use a sponge or wash cloth dipped in warm, soapy water to wipe off shelves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
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His team has scrubbed the existence of trans people from government websites, threatened access to gender-affirming care, banned transgender people from joining the military, and more.—
Rev. Dr. Serene Jones,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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With a fresh warm, damp cloth, gently scrub the stain until it is lifted.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Vacuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuum. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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