vacuating

present participle of vacuate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuating
Verb
  • The Doctors Without Borders emergency center in the neighborhood of Turgeau had temporarily closed in March 2025 after armed men opened fire on four of the organization's vehicles that were evacuating staff from the center.
    NPR, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Heavy rain early Tuesday morning pushed rivers across the southern state past their banks and into the surrounding communities — damaging roads, evacuating residents and shutting down schools and businesses.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Those moves included everything from emptying competitors' canteens to searching for idols without receiving a clue first.
    Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That frenetic screech of packing tape echoing in your emptying home may send your blood pressure soaring.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In today’s housing market, even the lucky ones often face exhausting ordeals and need to stretch their budgets to land a home.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Betelgeuse, formally known as Alpha Orionis, will one day end its life in a spectacular supernova explosion upon exhausting the last of its fuel, which could be as bright as the full moon.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The lesson of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's blood-sucking mockumentary?
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The Red Raiders took advantage, scoring two touchdowns in two minutes to take a soul-sucking 22-19 lead with two minutes left.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Barrodale does not let either her reader or her main character off the hook with anything as voiding as that.
    Book Marks October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But the same can’t be said for others in his circle, voiding the win.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Vacuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuating. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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