as in cleaned
to use a vacuum cleaner on (something) in order to remove dirt
I vacuumed the living room.
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Recent Examples of vacuumed
It’s also recommended that it be vacuumed without a beater bar.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Each morning, before clients arrive, the apartment is reset—floors vacuumed, curtains straightened, candles lit—so that by the time someone walks in, everything feels effortless.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Any gases the probe encounters are vacuumed in and collected, then sealed in a canister.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
High-traffic areas need to be cleaned with a dust mop or vacuumed frequently, daily if necessary.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The carpets are clean — vacuumed every week and professionally cleaned every two years — and therefore should not be a reason for guests to avoid putting their feet on the floor.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
After using disinfectants, make sure to rinse or wipe down surfaces, and keep pets away from areas treated with carpet powder until they have been thoroughly vacuumed.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
When throw rugs are used, they should be lifted while the flooring beneath is vacuumed.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Keep your home swept and vacuumed to minimize fire risk.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Each morning, before clients arrive, the apartment is reset—floors vacuumed, curtains straightened, candles lit—so that by the time someone walks in, everything feels effortless.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Any gases the probe encounters are vacuumed in and collected, then sealed in a canister.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
High-traffic areas need to be cleaned with a dust mop or vacuumed frequently, daily if necessary.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The carpets are clean — vacuumed every week and professionally cleaned every two years — and therefore should not be a reason for guests to avoid putting their feet on the floor.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
After using disinfectants, make sure to rinse or wipe down surfaces, and keep pets away from areas treated with carpet powder until they have been thoroughly vacuumed.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
When throw rugs are used, they should be lifted while the flooring beneath is vacuumed.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Keep your home swept and vacuumed to minimize fire risk.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuumed
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Dishes that are stacked too closely together, are nested (think bowls and spoons), or blocked by larger items may not be fully cleaned and rinsed.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The script, credited to new collaborator Simon Lyashenko and Zvyagintsev and adapted freely from Chabrol’s 1969 thriller, wastes nothing, not even a throwaway comment at a restaurant dinner that Gleb and Galina attend about the last time Gleb cleaned his own house.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Remember, if your refrigerator has brushed stainless steel, always wipe in the direction of the grain for the cleanest finish.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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Additional layers are applied to fill gaps and create a smooth surface before a final coat of lacquer is brushed on.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Hernandez, a senior from Jurupa Valley High School, swept the postseason jumping events and defeated Crean Lutheran’s Reese Hogan in the high jump.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The Mariners, swept by the Royals in a three-game series at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park at the start of the month, will be in Kansas City later this week.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Cotton clothes are lint shedders, microfibers are lint attractors and when washed together, microfiber fleece ends up covered with little balls of lint.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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An employee washed their hands with single use gloves on.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Getting a pothole repaired, a fallen tree removed, graffiti scrubbed from a building or a number of tasks falling within the purview of the Waukegan Public Works Department recently became easier for city residents.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Vacuumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuumed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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