Synonyms of vacuum

vacuum 1 of 2

verb

as in to brush

to use a vacuum cleaner on (something) in order to remove dirt

I vacuumed the living room.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brush
• clean
• sweep
• wash
• scrub
• comb
• dust
• mop
• wipe
• rinse
• shampoo
• sponge
• purge
• swab
• scour
• launder
• brighten
• cleanse
• turn out
• muck (out)
• dry-clean
• decontaminate
• purify
• deterge
• disinfect
• sanitize
• spruce (up)
• GI
• freshen
• deodorize
• tidy
• straighten (up)
• sweeten
• pick up
• unclutter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• muddy
• pollute
• taint
• soil
• defile
• dirty
• begrime
• stain
• discolor
• spot
• blacken
• foul
• besmirch
• sully

vacuum

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noun

as in void

a large empty space

the vacuum of outer space

The loss of his friend left a vacuum in his life.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• void
• gap
• blankness
• hollowness
• hole
• vacancy
• nothingness
• cavity
• availability
• barrenness
• exhaustion
• bleakness
• depletion
• emptiness
• dryness
• clearness
• vacuity
• openness
• hollow
• absence
• desolateness
• black hole
• blank
• lack
• vacantness
• bareness
• dearth
• want

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• completeness
• abundance
• fullness
• fatness
• fulness
• repleteness

Examples of vacuum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

On the Vine Street project, records show Thoughtful Craftsmen followed DHS orders to vacuum up the paint chips from Kerr's property. —Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024

The 10 Max also brings a new mop-only cleaning mode, in addition to the options to vacuum, and vacuum and mop. —Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 23 July 2024

Noun

Because the Dragon has no airlock, the space walk involved exposing the entire crew cabin to the airless vacuum of space. —Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024

Advertisement All four on board donned the new suits to protect themselves from the harsh vacuum of space. —Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024