VACUATE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

vacuate

verb

Definition of vacuate

as in to evacuate

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Two hospitals evacuated patients and the sheriff said his office was keeping a close watch on whether to evacuate the county jail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
About 150 people in Union County were evacuated but all had been allowed to return home as of Saturday.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of evacuate

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The team added more than 40 newcomers to the roster, including Georgia Southern transfer JC French IV, who steps into the starting spot vacated by Sorsby.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Carter’s preliminary hearing was initially scheduled on June 6, but it was vacated and rescheduled last week.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of vacate

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Beginning in 1908, after federal prisons opened in Atlanta, Georgia, and Leavenworth, Kansas, most federal prisoners were sent to these new federal prisons, and cells began to empty at the West Virginia state penitentiary.

— Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
My biggest gripe with this cleaner concerns emptying the debris basket.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

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Among the changes needed on the city’s streets was the welding of more than 200 manhole covers to ensure the race cars don’t suck them up off the road.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
For instance, Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have become openly obsequious in sucking up to the DSA.

— Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of suck

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Maybe you’re exhausted by other commitments or spending too much time on your phone, which can be a distraction and energy zapper.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
After exhausting federal aid, grants, and scholarships, private student loans can help cover any remaining funding gaps.

— Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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