vacuum
noun
a space entirely devoid of matter.
were 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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At the carwash Tuesday morning, seven workers were vacuuming and polishing cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
Several young Black men were vacuuming their car there last Saturday.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2021
So how was it possible that black holes were vacuuming up the trash?
From The Verge ● Mar. 15, 2018
Step the tubescope down as fine as it will go, and scan that cabin as if you were vacuuming it.
From Gone Fishing by James H. Schmitz
