as in vacation
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as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
the contract was vacated by the court on the grounds that the signer was underage
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as in emptying
to remove the contents of
vacated the house
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Recent Examples of vacating
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
But also the other side of it was the fact that industry was declining, and vacating a lot of spaces.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
With Stanton vacating the DH spot, Domínguez went 1-for-4 with a single and a strikeout in his big league season debut on Monday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The ruling vacating Williams’ order and remanding the case back to her court means operations at the controversial facility will continue while the lower court litigates whether the state and federal government should be subjected to federal environmental regulations at the site.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
Following the unfortunate vacating of the World Heavyweight Championship due to Seth Rollins suffering a shoulder injury, WWE moved quickly to find a new contender.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
In a message to residents, City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto confirmed Wang has resigned from the City Council, vacating her role as mayor, following the federal charges.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
But also the other side of it was the fact that industry was declining, and vacating a lot of spaces.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
With Stanton vacating the DH spot, Domínguez went 1-for-4 with a single and a strikeout in his big league season debut on Monday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The ruling vacating Williams’ order and remanding the case back to her court means operations at the controversial facility will continue while the lower court litigates whether the state and federal government should be subjected to federal environmental regulations at the site.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacating
Noun
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The traditional start of summer vacation season — Memorial Day — is little more than a week away.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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Even Dua Lipa—arguably the reigning queen of vacation dressing—gave her stamp of approval, posting an Instagram photo wearing the brand’s Alex sunglasses in tortoise.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Let’s go down memory lane and recall that the 13th Amendment is abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Deep is just going through it in this episode, starting with the news that Homelander is abolishing the Seven.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Verb
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This means emptying out saucers, watering cans, and baby pools.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Across China, Japan and South Korea, young people left their countryside homes in droves to find work in major cities, often leaving behind emptying villages occupied by a shrinking number of elderly people.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Verb
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New York was in the process of repealing many of the punitive drug laws that were passed under Governor Nelson Rockefeller in the nineteen-seventies.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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There is arguably no issue that unifies the online gambling community more than repealing a new tax rule capping gambling deductions to 90% of losses.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Aerial footage of the fire showed clouds of thick smoke, several water-dropping helicopters and residents evacuating their homes.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Officers began evacuating other homes in the neighborhood as the fire grew and gunshots continued to ring out in the neighborhood.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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So why are commercial airlines canceling thousands of seats across the globe?—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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From Meghan Trainor and Zayn to the Pussycat Dolls, artists are canceling their concert tours because of unsold tickets.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Highs will reach the low to mid 80s before a cold front drops Tuesday night's lows back down, clearing the way for a cooler, quieter midweek.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Meanwhile, about a kilometre away, workers began clearing debris from the old site of the primary-care center, making room for a permanent replacement.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Verb
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson disagreed with the court overturning Murdaugh's convictions, reports NBC News.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Wilson disagreed with the decision of the South Carolina Supreme Court overturning Murdaugh’s convictions and vowed to retry the case by the end of the year.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vacating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacating. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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