evacuated

past tense of evacuate
as in emptied
to remove the contents of evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide

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Recent Examples of evacuated As shown in Pratt’s Instagram Stories, the house burned to the ground, but their entire family was evacuated to safety. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 Tens of thousands were evacuated as more than 5,000 acres burned in the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles. Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025 The mother of Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr evacuated from her home in the Los Angeles area as wildfires raged on Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025 Tens of thousands have already evacuated their homes in Los Angeles County — some of them on foot — after fires erupted near residential areas. Bill Chappell, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025 As of Tuesday afternoon, 30,000 residents have been evacuated from the Pacific Palisades and neighborhing areas. Adam Carlson, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025 Authorities said 30,000 people have been evacuated from 10,000 homes or 15,000 structures (including businesses). Adam Carlson, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025 Staff at a nearby senior care center have evacuated as a result, moving patients still in hospital beds and gowns to safety while awaiting medical transport to safer locations. Christina Shaw, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025 Levy, who is the current honorary mayor of the Pacific Palisades, evacuated the area early Tuesday, according to The Los Angeles Times, which spoke with him while he was stuck in traffic. Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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