VACATING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in vacation

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verb

present participle of vacate

as in abolishing

to put an end to by formal action the contract was vacated by the court on the grounds that the signer was underage

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as in emptying

to remove the contents of vacated the house

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Recent Examples of vacating

Noun

Following the unfortunate vacating of the World Heavyweight Championship due to Seth Rollins suffering a shoulder injury, WWE moved quickly to find a new contender. — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025

Verb

Those exits were followed last week by club stalwart Andrew Crofts vacating his role as joint assistant manager under Fabian Hurzeler to reunite with former Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi on the Italian’s staff at Tottenham Hotspur. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 July 2026 After decades of prestige living on the small screen, that is fragmenting under streaming’s shift toward free and ad-supported models, structurally vacating the premium tier. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 On paper, such arrangements may appear favorable to judges, who often weigh alternatives to forcibly shuttering a hotel over concerns that suddenly vacating a property could worsen blight and invite more crime. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 That distinction has only grown as Makhachev climbed, vacating the lightweight title now held by Ilia Topuria before claiming welterweight gold. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Tenants who occupied the lower four floors are vacating, and a seismic upgrade will begin later this year. — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 She was endorsed by Janene Beronio, the judge vacating the seat. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 According to the statement, earlier on Friday, before the order was served, Salomone asked why Jencks was vacating the station. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026

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Noun

The Wild Plum Cottage If your idea of a perfect vacation involves getting away from everyone, book a stay at the Wild Plum Cottage.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Not many people are leaving their vacation to get home for the primary.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of vacation

Verb

Walker-Yeager, who ran on abolishing or significantly reducing residents and seniors’ property tax burdens, historic preservation and increasing the state minimum wage, had 124 votes.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
As a vigil for the deceased grew, some messages called for abolishing ICE.

— Allen Devlin, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolishing

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Carr’s legal arguments The Carr FCC makes several arguments to support its claim that Congress didn’t intend to forbid the FCC from changing or repealing the cap.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
The pathway to adoption resembles that of a sales tax, with the addition of repealing the 2017 statewide ban on taxing food and beverages.

— Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

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Noise-canceling earbuds Noise-canceling earbuds allow high schoolers to immerse themselves in remote learning.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Not even the largest studio can force moviegoers into paying to see only their movies and not even Netflix can prevent someone from canceling their streaming subscription and signing up for another service.

— Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Bulldozers are clearing land in the beloved national park, where wildlife roams and the scenery has been untouched for thousands of years.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
High pressure will build in Sunday, clearing the clouds and setting us up for a quiet start to the week.

— Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of clearing

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An overnight police chase in Miramar ended with a black SUV overturning into a Tesla dealership parking lot, injuring one and hospitalizing another, authorities say.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Colorado State Patrol The Kenworth collided with the left side of the International trailer, overturning the trailer into an irrigation ditch on the south side of the roadway.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of overturning

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