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
Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2025
That’s why news organizations, including this one and the New York Times, have sued OpenAI and its partner Microsoft over their breaking copyright law by vacuuming up millions of newspaper articles without permission or payment, constituting copyright infringement on a colossal scale.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In the pixelated photo, Emir stood in the vacuum's cleaning path.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
That’s why news organizations, including this one and the New York Times, have sued Open AI and its partner Microsoft over their breaking copyright law by vacuuming up millions of newspaper articles without permission or payment, constituting copyright infringement on a colossal scale.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2025
That’s why news organizations, including this one and the New York Times, have sued OpenAI and its partner Microsoft over their breaking copyright law by vacuuming up millions of newspaper articles without permission or payment, constituting copyright infringement on a colossal scale.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There is a leadership vacuum as highlighted in the WCA report, which is off the back of a six-month review.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In the pixelated photo, Emir stood in the vacuum's cleaning path.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuum
Verb
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Our intent was not to brush concerns under the carpet but to identify solutions.—
Raul Handa,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fluoride urine levels vary widely throughout the day depending on hydration level, diet, as well as factors like whether a person has just brushed their teeth or drank a cup of tea, says F. Perry Wilson, a physician and professor of public health and medicine at Yale University.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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Mom-and-pop bagel shops such as Moe’s in Aventura do their best to fill the void.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sinkholes are natural depressions that form when rock dissolves or collapses, creating deep voids in the ground.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In North America, the daily task of cleaning oneself is like a form of labor.—
Anna Haines,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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When customers send in their preloved pieces via mail, Faherty will clean, repair and relist the items on Faherty’s Second Wave site.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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JPMorgan economists recently raised their forecast for a U.S. and global recession to 60 percent, up from 40 percent following President Donald Trump's imposition of sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, including 104 percent tariffs on Chinese imports.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The spike in the three major stock indexes erased much of the losses suffered in the aftermath of sweeping new tariffs issued by Trump a week ago.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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An employee was seen sneezing directly into their hand and returning to work without washing their hands.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Because what’s really getting washed is the film as the paint rests safely beneath it.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In a move to avoid winding up in the crosshairs of the government’s campaign against DEI, Mattel scrubbed references tied to boosting diversity at the company.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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The audio was quickly scrubbed on the social media pages for SNL.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Vacuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuum. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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