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
High-traffic areas may require daily vacuuming, but at the least, carpets should be vacuumed once or twice a week.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
The coils on the back of the refrigerator should be brushed or vacuumed to keep dust buildup from affecting its performance.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
According to the sheriff's office, soybeans were also carefully vacuumed out from around the man.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Last year, while our house was being vacuumed by a housekeeper, Butch bit her on her calf.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
The coils on the back of the refrigerator should be brushed or vacuumed to keep dust buildup from affecting its performance.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
According to the sheriff's office, soybeans were also carefully vacuumed out from around the man.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Last year, while our house was being vacuumed by a housekeeper, Butch bit her on her calf.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuumed
Verb
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Depending on how often your household uses your microwave, the inside should be cleaned at least once a week with dish soap and hot water on a microfiber cloth.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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These masks can be used multiple times if cleaned and kept in a dry place.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hunt has brushed off the spots, saying his opponents are scared by his growing presence in the race.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her front pieces were similarly brushed away from her forehead and secured in place by a clip; the rest was tucked behind her opposite ear.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the days and weeks leading up to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, a nervous kind of hype swept America.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Allan’s resignation adds to the sense that the scandal surrounding the Mandelson appointment cannot be contained and could spell the end of Starmer’s premiership, just 19 months after Labour swept to power in a landslide election that gave it the largest majority in Parliament this century.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her mother, who washed dishes at a restaurant on weekends and cleaned hotel rooms six days a week, stopped going to work.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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When washed with ethanol, the hydrogel appeared transparent, hiding the image entirely.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Was scrubbed from Friday because of bad weather in the launch recovery zone in the Atlantic.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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And many public spaces in the country have been scrubbed of any sign of dissent.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vacuumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuumed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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