vacuating

Definition of vacuatingnext
present participle of vacuate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuating
Verb
  • Crews said nine people were inside the home at the time of the fire, with six evacuating themselves.
    Brandon Downs, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • People evacuating should head toward San Luis.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ashley Dixon, content creator and home DIY expert behind Alexander Renee Design, says that the process is straightforward, and should start with emptying your fridge of items past their prime.
    Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The Heat waved the white flag midway through the fourth quarter, emptying its bench.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Consideration for a draft would only begin after exhausting troops on the ground with the country's active-duty military personnel, such as full-time professional military, including National Guard and Reserves, and any volunteers or enlistees who join after the war begins.
    Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In addition to exhausting reporters and scrambling the news cycle, episodes like this have fueled speculation that people close to the president are feeding off the chaos.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
  • After vacating her cozy abode in the early ’60s, Horne later relocated to Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
    India Roby, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Are there ways to prevent ticks from sucking on his body?
    Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Though the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District may be sucking up much of the political oxygen within Indianapolis, Republican voters on the south side of the city will have their own choices to make.
    Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • International law forbids attacks on important historical sites like the temple, but Thailand has argued that Cambodia militarized the temple by installing weapons systems, storing ammunition, and using the site as a base for surveillance equipment, voiding its wartime protection.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The cap space accounts for Larry Ogunjobi’s deal voiding on March 10, and the contract that has to enter the Top 51 in its place.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Vacuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuating. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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