Synonyms for vacuum
ˈvæk yum, -yu əm, -yəm; -yu ə

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1. vacuum, vacuity(noun)

   the absence of matter

   Synonyms:
   vacuity, vacancy, void, inanity, senselessness, pointlessness, vacuum cleaner, emptiness, mindlessness

2. void, vacancy, emptiness, vacuum(noun)

   an empty area or space

   "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"

   Synonyms:
   nothingness, vacuity, void, vanity, nihility, vacuum cleaner, nullity, emptiness, vacancy

3. vacuum, vacuity(noun)

   a region that is devoid of matter

   Synonyms:
   vacuity, vacancy, void, inanity, senselessness, pointlessness, vacuum cleaner, emptiness, mindlessness

4. vacuum, vacuum cleaner(verb)

   an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction

   Synonyms:
   void, vacuity, vacuum cleaner, vacancy, emptiness

5. vacuum, vacuum-clean, hoover(verb)

   clean with a vacuum cleaner

   "vacuum the carpets"

   Synonyms:
   vacuum-clean, hoover

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1. vacuum(noun)

   To clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner.

   Antonyms:
   plenum

2. vacuum(verb)

   To use a vacuum cleaner.

   Synonyms:
   hoover

3. vacuum(verb)

   Synonyms:
   hoover, hoovering

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. vacuum(n.)

   Synonyms:
   void, empty space, vacuity

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   empty, void, unladen, gap, depression, emptiness, blank, loophole, load, lacuna, suction

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How to use vacuum in a sentence?

1. Chuka Umunna:

   It’s clear that immigration has impacted on different communities in different ways and the pace of change has alarmed many, the Government has a duty to address the lack of integration of immigrants if it is to address this. Failing to do so has left a vacuum for extremists and peddlers of hate to exploit.

2. Robert Madonna:

   It's a perfect match -- this will be a powerhouse, there is a vacuum right now. The space is dying for a leader.

3. Michael Browne:

   We're in the worst of the vacuum at this point.

4. The Heritage:

   ISIS, like Al Qaeda, has thrived in the failed states where there is a vacuum of power.

5. Neil deGrasse Tyson:

   ... there is no shame in not knowing. The problem arises when irrational thought and attendant behavior fill the vacuum left by ignorance.

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