vacuate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuate
Verb
  • The residents of San Antonio, Austin and the surrounding areas have been urged to monitor forecasts, be alert for possible Flood Warnings and be prepared to evacuated if necessary.
    Hannah Parry Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • Durham fire officials said dozens of homes and apartments needed to be evacuated as the water level started to reach the tops of vehicles.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Due to the incoming threatening weather, all volunteers should vacate the river area, and MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND for their safety.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
  • Their merchandise was pulled from WWE Shop, and the Women’s Tag Titles were vacated.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Experts recommend emptying and refilling humidifiers every day and washing the unit weekly.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
  • Not only is the robot vacuum itself packed with power and features, but the cleaning station takes care of the grunt work for you—like cleaning the mop pads, emptying the dust bin, and refilling the robot with water.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.
    National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
Verb
  • While others exhaust themselves and their budgets staying open for ghosts and insomniacs, smart operators perfect their performance when the audience is there.
    Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • According to a report released by Social Security trustees last month, once the trust fund is exhausted, payroll taxes would only be sufficient to cover about 77 percent of scheduled benefits.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • The one saving grace is that Stroman is almost certainly not going to reach 140 innings this season, voiding an $18 million player option for 2026.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
  • But the Secretary of State said the fee was voided sometime between 2011 and today.
    M.L. Elrick, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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“Vacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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