vacuum
noun
a space entirely devoid of matter.
vacuuming
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present participleof vacuum.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Moderate activities included brisk walking, doubles tennis, leisurely swimming, and household tasks such as cleaning windows, vacuuming, or mowing the lawn.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The robots carried out some tasks — such as mopping, vacuuming, wiping and dusting — with surprising skill.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
I left annoyed by the overall movie, yet haunted by a half-dozen of its images: Andie vacuuming the decoy house before the next shoot, a woman in the workplace handling an overlooked job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Google, OpenAI, and other AI companies are vacuuming up corporate data from both large public companies and small enterprises.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
I know from the quality of the light, from the sounds of the street outside my window, from the sound oi Cathy vacuuming the hallway right outside my room.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
