VACUATING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

vacuating

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present participle of vacuate

as in evacuating

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Shell is evacuating nonessential personnel from six offshore platforms, while BP is removing nonessential workers and securing its offshore facilities, the companies said Tuesday.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Kelly hopes hundreds of residents living in low-lying areas will consider evacuating.

— Matthew Mulligan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

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Freeman said the Braves have done a good job keeping the Dodgers’ hitters off-balance by emptying their bullpen, sending in a fresh pitcher every couple of innings.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
With smarter obstacle avoidance, self-emptying docks, and mopping pads that actually scrub, today’s cleaning bots deliver an instant quality-of-life upgrade.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

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The gentle squeeze around your legs provides other surprising health benefits on exhausting travel days.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
Commanders should seek positional advantages without exhausting their soldiers, manipulate the enemy’s movements when possible, and recognize when circumstances make pursuit or attack unwise.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

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With Hageman vacating her seat, nine Republicans are vying for the GOP nomination and two Democrats are competing for their nomination.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams is moving to second base for the Washington Nationals, vacating the only position he's played during his five seasons with the club.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of vacating

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Deadline has established that several top producers have declined to throw their hat into the ring, with many citing concerns about the lack of rights and the production contract sucking creative energy away from other projects.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
But these middlemen have become bipartisan punching bags, accused of sucking up profits at the expense of employers, governments, and patients.

— Blake Farmer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

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