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
Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Lately, though, the mom has been texting me to ask my son to do things, like vacuum her house.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
With three months remaining in Haiti’s rocky political transition, United Nations Security Council members are calling on the country’s leaders and politicians to quickly set aside their differences and avoid a political vacuum.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Verb
They were vacuum packaged on a paper board with flexible plastic.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Lately, though, the mom has been texting me to ask my son to do things, like vacuum her house.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Skyeports team plans to test the glassblowing technique in a thermal vacuum chamber, followed by parabolic flight experiments that simulate microgravity.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
With three months remaining in Haiti’s rocky political transition, United Nations Security Council members are calling on the country’s leaders and politicians to quickly set aside their differences and avoid a political vacuum.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuum
Verb
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Some models wore wigs, but others—like Grace Elizabeth—had their hair curled with a ultra-thin curling iron and brushed out.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Use a cleaning toothbrush to brush away limescale and hard water residue from the drain area once per week.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If Bostick can’t go, perhaps Myles Kitt-Denton will fill the void.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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As head coach Enzo Maresca made clear after the game, Palmer’s stardust will always be missed but Estevao is helping fill the void.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Don’t reuse contact lens solution that’s been sitting in your case; clean the case with fresh solution at least once a week and leave it open to air dry; and never use tap water or saliva as a wetting agent.—
Holly Burns,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Staff at the cemetery assigned each student a set of graves to clean in a section of the cemetery that needed grounds maintenance.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Something in your circle is shifting, and sweeping it under the rug isn't going to work this time!—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The wind then sweeps past Earth along a magnetotail, an extension of Earth’s magnetic field away from the Sun, that can be millions of kilometers long.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The tables were empty and the bar deserted, the only sign of life the clank and swish of dishes being washed in the back, through the swinging double doors.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hands and surfaces should be washed after preparing raw meat.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Allow to sit for a few minutes, then use your toothbrush to lightly scrub away stains.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Use an old toothbrush to scrub the corners and crevices.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Vacuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuum. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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