vacuumed
past simple and past participle ofvacuum
vacuum
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈvæk.juːm/us/ˈvæk.juːm/(UKalsohoover)to use avacuumcleanertocollectdust,dirt, etc.:
Vacuum(up)thecakecrumbs, would you?
to clean something
- cleanDid you clean the kitchen?
- washYou need to wash your hands before supper.
- clean upClean up this mess!
- clean outI spent the weekend cleaning out the kitchen cabinets.
- wipeShe wiped the mirrors until they shone.
- wipe downWe wipe down the tables after every customer leaves.
Cleaning & tidying places & things
- adjust
- airing
- bed
- clean(someone/something)up
- cleansomethingout
- freshen(someone/something)up
- going-over
- Hoover
- hooversomethingup
- housekeeping
- shampoo
- smarten(someone/something)up
- spiffsomeone/somethingup
- spit
- spit and polishidiom
- spring-clean
- spruce
- sprucesomeone/somethingup
- tidy
- valet
Examplesofvacuumed
vacuumed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Buildings werevacuumedand mopped and air filters changed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Adult whiteflies werevacuumedfrom the crops and transported back to the laboratory on cotton plants confined within a transfer cage.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Ablative flashtubes need to be refilled andvacuumedto the proper pressure for each flash.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It produces much dust that has to bevacuumed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Furniture and other susceptible objects should bevacuumedto remove hairs and loose fibers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Inside work areas, floors should be swept orvacuumedand work surfaces should be cleared off and dusted.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Roofs werevacuumedand hosed, but two houses had to have their roofs removed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Deidrich alsovacuumedthe vehicle to collect debris.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After the object has beenvacuumed, it should be placed in a plastic bag isolating the object.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These adults can also be simplyvacuumedor picked up and discarded.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The electrodes of the lamp are connected to a charged capacitor, and then the gas isvacuumedfrom the lamp.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The airvacuumedfrom the condenser contains traces of radioactive gases.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hevacuumedup the carcasses, only to find more piled up just minutes later.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The building should be regularlyvacuumed, mopped, dusted, and food debris removed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.All infested items, as well as uninfested items, must be removed from shelves, thoroughly cleaned andvacuumed.
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- play small
- play-small
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