vacuum
noun
a space entirely devoid of matter.
is vacuuming
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present progressiveof vacuum (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Nor should it be all that surprising if some sectors happen to shed jobs—especially considering that one sector is vacuuming up so many workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
“When Tessa is vacuuming in Capri pants, she’s giving you all kinds of Laura Petrie.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2020
Watters shared an analogy of his own, comparing Schiff's remarks to "being in a room when someone is vacuuming."
From Fox News ● Jan. 22, 2020
Instead of an internet where sites link to each other, creating a vast global network of information, Google is vacuuming up more and more of the web onto its turf.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2019
And Amelia’s mom is vacuuming upstairs, the clunky machine roaring across the carpets.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
