vacuated

Definition of vacuatednext
past tense of vacuate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuated
Verb
  • Evacuations then proceeded slowly, and only a small portion of Evergreen was evacuated.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The Crew-12 mission was bumped up a few days so the astronauts can get to an understaffed space station after the mission's Crew-11 predecessors were medically evacuated in mid-January.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • They're exhausted by the constant airing of grievances having little to do with what's actually going on in the country, and by the broad generalizations about, well, everything, that ignore context, nuance and facts to promote a political viewpoint.
    Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But critically, there's a gaping hole in the offensive line following the departure of left tackle Dorion Strawn, who exhausted his eligibility.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This is the last school year for the elementary school, which will be demolished when it’s emptied out.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • As Sheridan emptied his pockets, Ronald Heath began kicking the man and stabbing him with a hunting knife, prosecutors said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Regional Superintendent of Schools April Jordan has appointed Chris Van Nostrand as District 65’s seventh School Board member, filling the seat vacated by Omar Salem, who resigned in early November.
    Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Throw in filling the two-way slot vacated by Simpson’s release by signing Tosan Evbuomwan and there were more than just a few transactions.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With a single stroke of a pen, our Democratic communities were sucked back into a ruby red stronghold.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
  • That love affair quickly expired because the Giants simply sucked.
    Linda Perillo, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Vacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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