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Recent Examples of evacuate
Many families evacuated early in the war, on flights paid for by their governments or employers, while others decamped to Arab and European cities on extended spring breaks and Eid holidays.
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
This is not the first time that NorthPark Center has been evacuated.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
Nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.
—Krutika Pathi, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
My family in Honolulu and on the leeward side of the island was not evacuated, but one of my friends in Honolulu had to move out of her apartment due to flooding.
—Chantell Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
This is not the first time that NorthPark Center has been evacuated.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
Nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.
—Krutika Pathi, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
My family in Honolulu and on the leeward side of the island was not evacuated, but one of my friends in Honolulu had to move out of her apartment due to flooding.
—Chantell Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
Verb
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Each can hold a few a few semi-loads but on a warm April day farmers may empty one in hours.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Heat waved the white flag midway through the fourth quarter, emptying its bench.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Residents at Silver Court Mobile Home Park, located near Southwest 8th Street and 32nd Avenue, say they were given six months to vacate after receiving a notice on March 11 from a firm representing the property owner.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Lee continued to work on high-profile cases, but in 2020, a state judge vacated the 1985 murder convictions of two men who had been found guilty in part based on testimony about what Lee said at the time were bloodstains on a towel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Expiring contracts are more sought after by teams leading into the trade deadline when executives are figuring out whether to clear cap space for the following summer.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Consider making plans to meet up and help others, perhaps by clearing garbage from a local park or donating food to someone in need.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For 26 years, Wilson worked in his own carpet-cleaning business, available to customers 24/7.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pairs that make the cut are cleaned from the sole upward, disinfected inside and, in some cases, whitened under UV light before being put back into circulation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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