VACUATE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

vacuate

verb

Definition of vacuate

as in to evacuate

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Last week, a regional television station interrupted a live broadcast for about 20 minutes after journalists evacuated to a shelter during an air raid warning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
On Thursday, humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders said a staff member had tested positive for Ebola and was being evacuated to the Netherlands.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of evacuate

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In 2024, Yust filed a post-conviction motion seeking to have his conviction and sentences vacated and the case sent back for a new trial or new sentencing.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
As a result, Charles stripped Andrew of his titles and forced him to vacate his home, the Royal Lodge.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of vacate

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According to the complaint, the incident occurred in December 2020 when Maria went to the home’s backyard to empty a vacuum.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The machine can continue spewing currency until it is emptied or the operation is interrupted, according to Treasury.

— Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of empty

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The power of prediction markets derives precisely from sucking our attention toward what’s speculable—incentivizing the networked crowd to separate signal from noise at scale.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Suburbs stretch their undulating freeways into the grid, sucking out nutrients (and cutting through neighborhoods).

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of suck

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Unsurprisingly, Chinese researchers have predicted that the main urban pension fund covering some 500 million urban workers, retirees, and cadres will be exhausted by the mid-2030s.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
In June, the NCAA ruled the class of 2022 had exhausted their eligibility.

— PJ Green October 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhaust

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Modifications aren't supported by Google and can cause hardware, software, or security issues and may void [the] warranty.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
That cut was rejected by Congress, and the policy behind the NIH grant terminations was also voided by a court.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

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