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

It looked like she was vacuuming the yard.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo