vacuum cleaner

NOUN

carpet sweeper

Synonyms

WEAK

Hoover vacuum sweeper

Example Sentences

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Moulding their own plastic and automated robotic production sucks power like, well a vacuum cleaner.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Could this year’s hottest Valentine’s Day gift be…a vacuum cleaner?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

A possessed vacuum cleaner sparks a revolution in “A Useful Ghost,” a satire that’s “Brazil” by way of Bangkok.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

The maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner, iRobot, filed for bankruptcy Sunday after 35 years in business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

The squirrel dropped out of the vacuum cleaner and landed with a plop on the grass.

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