as in emptied
to remove the contents of
evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuated
Bystanders and Kauai Fire Department crews rescued and medically evacuated two survivors to Wilcox Medical Center in Lihue, Hawaii, the Coast Guard said.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Audio picks up more explosions after the initial blast, and officers call for the area to be evacuated.
—Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Kyle Fraser was medically evacuated in episode 1 due to a ruptured achilles tendon (season 48, winner).
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The mall was previously evacuated in years past for a nearby fire and an unsubstantiated threat.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
Nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.
—Krutika Pathi, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
On the captain’s orders, the crew abandoned ship and evacuated to lifeboats.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
One shelter at Waialua High and Intermediate School was evacuated because of flooding, Scheuring said.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Audio picks up more explosions after the initial blast, and officers call for the area to be evacuated.
—Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Kyle Fraser was medically evacuated in episode 1 due to a ruptured achilles tendon (season 48, winner).
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The mall was previously evacuated in years past for a nearby fire and an unsubstantiated threat.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
Nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.
—Krutika Pathi, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
On the captain’s orders, the crew abandoned ship and evacuated to lifeboats.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
One shelter at Waialua High and Intermediate School was evacuated because of flooding, Scheuring said.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
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The threatened building at the end of Williams Avenue in Strathmere has been emptied, and the township committee voted this week to demolish it.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Your life is not a sprint, and your mind is not a fuel tank to be emptied.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Blake Treinen and Edwin Díaz were getting loose in the Dodgers bullpen during the bottom of the eighth, and as soon as Smith’s ball cleared the fence Treinen sat down and Díaz got serious.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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In 2021, his boss cleared him to move there and set up a full-time oncology clinic.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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