as in brushes
to use a vacuum cleaner on (something) in order to remove dirt
I vacuumed the living room.
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Recent Examples of vacuums
Bissell SmartSeal Allergen System vacuums Bissell sells four Smart Seal Allergen vacuums branded as Pet Hair Eraser models.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
The structure floods the retina with sugar to fuel its anaerobic engine and rapidly vacuums out lactate waste, preventing the build-up of toxic byproducts in the bloodless eye.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
Liposuction entails surgically inserting a probe that vacuums out not only body fat, but also fat storage cells.
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Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
The structure floods the retina with sugar to fuel its anaerobic engine and rapidly vacuums out lactate waste, preventing the build-up of toxic byproducts in the bloodless eye.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
Liposuction entails surgically inserting a probe that vacuums out not only body fat, but also fat storage cells.
—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuums
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Out on 6th Avenue, a woman brushes by me holding a tiny white dog.
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Johnson brushes off the skirmishes, broadly speaking, as part of the governing process.
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Per the outlet, Martin cleans tables and floors, restocks sauces and keeps trays moving to customers.
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Its Turbo Brush is perfect for collecting pet hair, and the Parquet Twister floorhead has a double-swivel joint that gently cleans and maneuvers across hard surfaces.
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The company has since changed how Location History works, moving much of that data onto users’ devices by default, a shift that could make Google-style geofence sweeps far harder to run.
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Right now, that faith is shaking as a wave of cruelty sweeps through our communities.
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The Cece Hand Wash effectively scrubs away dead skin cells, dirt, and grime with a clean, hydrating, antioxidant-rich formula featuring rosella extract and argan oil.
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Prime lips for a perfectly smooth, even application using the 3-in-1 Lip Scrub pen, which gently scrubs away dead skin with super-fine sugar granules and keeps lips hydrated with nourishing shea butter and algae.
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“Vacuums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuums. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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