as in cleaning
to use a vacuum cleaner on (something) in order to remove dirt
I vacuumed the living room.
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Recent Examples of vacuuming
If vacuuming, set the vacuum cleaner to the hard floor setting.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
While vacuuming her house, Adaline Lee, 26, from Orange County, California, moved the dog bed to get underneath.
—Liz O'Connell O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Joybird also suggests vacuuming your sofa before cleaning further.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
While vacuuming her house, Adaline Lee, 26, from Orange County, California, moved the dog bed to get underneath.
—Liz O'Connell O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Joybird also suggests vacuuming your sofa before cleaning further.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuuming
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Always dry the surface with a cloth after cleaning.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mangione has been working as an orderly in the prison, responsible for cleaning showers and common areas.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Another, also built from white disks on a bending wire, evokes a mechanized Japanese cherry tree, its circles—perched high on a narrow stem—not revolving so much as brushing quickly past one another.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The second verse is no less random, with lyrics about moonwalking on a UFO, dropping bars while brushing teeth and a shout out to legendary 2001 blaxploitation-adjacent comedy Pootie Tang.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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An atmospheric river sweeping through California has prompted the National Weather Service to issue flood watches for vast portions of the state, including the North Bay, North Coast, and Sacramento Valley.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Security is extremely tight in Windsor, with police sweeping the roads, drains and buildings around the castle in the weeks leading up to the president’s arrival.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Doc is scrubbing in for season 2.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This process lifts stains without increasing their surface area, which can be an issue when scrubbing by hand with a cloth or brush.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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These jokes revolved around the idea of misusing objects, like putting food on their heads, and pretend play like washing hands without soap or water.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Regularly washing your sheets is crucial in maintaining sleep hygiene, and some approaches to washing sheets are more effective than others.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Vacuuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuuming. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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