vacuum
noun
a space entirely devoid of matter.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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“Beef,” which has vacuumed up nearly every limited series prize in recent weeks, followed suit with the PGA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2024