vacuuming

The word “vacuuming” has 4 syllables: vac-u-um-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈvæk.juː.mɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for vacuuming?

In the thesaurus, “vacuuming” has 31 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for vacuuming along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for vacuuming

  • brightening
  • brushing
  • cleaning
  • cleansing
  • combing
  • decontaminating
  • deodorizing
  • deterging
  • disinfecting
  • dry-cleaning
  • dusting
  • freshening
  • laundering
  • mopping
  • picking up
  • purging
  • purifying
  • rinsing
  • sanitizing
  • scouring
  • scrubbing
  • shampooing
  • sponging
  • swabbing
  • sweeping
  • sweetening
  • tidying
  • turning out
  • uncluttering
  • washing
  • wiping

Antonyms for vacuuming

  • begriming
  • besmirching
  • blackening
  • defiling
  • dirtying
  • discoloring
  • fouling
  • muddying
  • polluting
  • soiling
  • spotting
  • staining
  • sullying
  • tainting

Meanings of vacuuming

  • verb
    1. To clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner.
    2. To use a vacuum cleaner.
    3. To optimise a database or database table by physically removing deleted tuples.

Example Sentences

  • I spent the morning vacuuming the entire house.
  • The janitor is currently vacuuming the hallway carpets.
  • She doesn't enjoy vacuuming as much as other household chores.
  • Before the party, we'll be vacuuming the rugs to make the space clean.
  • He caught me vacuuming the office when he walked in unexpectedly.

On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vacuuming, such as: begriming, besmirching, blackening, brightening, brushing, cleaning, cleansing.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

sanitizing

  • acclaiming
  • aggrandizing
  • boosting
  • brightening
  • brushing
  • canonizing
  • cleaning
  • cleansing
  • combing
  • decontaminating
  • deifying
  • deodorizing
  • deterging
  • dignifying
  • disinfecting
  • dry-cleaning
  • dusting
  • elevating
  • ennobling
  • enshrining
  • enskying
  • enthroning
  • exalting
  • extolling
  • freshening
  • glorifying
  • heightening
  • honoring
  • idealizing
  • intensifying
  • lauding
  • laundering
  • lifting
  • magnifying
  • mopping
  • picking up
  • praising
  • promoting
  • purging
  • purifying
  • raising
  • rinsing
  • romanticizing
  • scouring
  • scrubbing
  • shampooing
  • sponging
  • sugarcoating
  • swabbing
  • sweeping
  • sweetening
  • tidying
  • turning out
  • uncluttering
  • upgrading
  • uplifting
  • vacuuming
  • washing
  • wiping

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