vacuum
noun
a space entirely devoid of matter.
was vacuuming
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past progressiveof vacuum.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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That former intern was vacuuming the cup holders in your Yukon two years ago, now everyone thinks he’s the genius, and you’re a figurehead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
"I was vacuuming in the living room when I heard her screams. She must have squeezed a pod because her face was covered with it," said Ms Spampinato.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2024
In addition, it struggled to hear me when it was vacuuming and it sometimes got distracted, going off to clean the whole house rather than carrying out the command I gave it.
From The Verge ● Apr. 24, 2022
The pair escaped their ranch-style house, nestled off a winding road, after Lowman left a door open while she was vacuuming her front porch.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022
Their mother was vacuuming the living room, and their father was nowhere in sight.
From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon
