vacuuming

verb

present participle of vacuum
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 High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans’ dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend, powering the economy, at least for now. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Eliminate potential food sources by sealing trash cans, cleaning up spills immediately, keeping pet food in airtight containers, and regularly mopping or vacuuming your floors. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 2026 As Mermahn, Kevin McCann is perfectly smug, vacuuming the air from most of his scenes, but the collective orbit of these supporting characters serves to externalize, fuel and eventually resolve the conflict between the two principals. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 Anything that could stir up the dust – such as vacuuming the carpet, sweeping the floor, even just tracking it in on their shoes – could stir up the dust again. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 Vacuum Them Up Get rid of any lovebugs that make it inside your home or on your porch by vacuuming them up with a shop vac. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026 In time, national security institutions were routinely vacuuming up ordinary police information, and local law enforcement officers were combing through federal intelligence. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 Property owners are asked to manage infestations by vacuuming up the insects and removing the preferred host. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 This is completed alongside standard procedures such as changing headrest covers, replacing reading materials and vacuuming the cabin. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuuming
  1. cleaning
  2. brushing
  3. sweeping
  4. scrubbing
  5. washing
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  • The lid for covering food on the grill and the magnetic wall strip for knife and utensil storage lack cleaning.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Performing basic maintenance and cleaning the system shouldn’t be too difficult.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleaning
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  • In one scene, Evans stands completely naked in the shower, brushing his teeth with the bathroom door wide open and the cameras rolling, as Fielder stands awkwardly nearby.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • What if brushing your hair could do far more than simply detangling?
    — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of brushing
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  • Milwaukee is in the Fall Classic for the first time since 1982 after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series on Thursday night.
    — Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • One Championship Series in the MLB has come to an end with the Brewers sweeping the Dodgers.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweeping
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  • The company dispensed with its DEI disclosures to investors, scrubbing any references to goals and resources aimed at boosting diversity at the company.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Let everything sit on your toilet bowl for a while before scrubbing gently and finally flushing your toilet.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrubbing
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  • Walls around the three-sinks are dirty in the ware-washing area.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Meals start with a server ritualistically washing your hands with rose water.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of washing

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“Vacuuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuuming. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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