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Recent Examples of evacuate
If told to evacuate, do so immediately.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel urged some residents in a press conference to evacuate to shelters.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Authorities evacuated 1,200 local residents, many of whom complained of headaches, breathing problems and other issues afterward.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Active volcanoes and lava fields nearby create a stunning landscape—but also mean you could be evacuated at a moment’s notice.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel urged some residents in a press conference to evacuate to shelters.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Authorities evacuated 1,200 local residents, many of whom complained of headaches, breathing problems and other issues afterward.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Active volcanoes and lava fields nearby create a stunning landscape—but also mean you could be evacuated at a moment’s notice.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
Verb
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Buildings there are being emptied and padlocked during the government shutdown, sources said.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Three were sprawling refugee camps near el-Fasher that have emptied as RSF troops advanced, with most people fleeing into el-Fasher or nearby towns.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Just days prior, King Charles III initiated a formal process to remove his younger brother Andrew's style, title and honors and served notice to vacate Royal Lodge.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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In 2013, Skakel was released from prison after a Superior Court judge vacated the sentence, ruling that his lawyer failed to adequately represent him at trial.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The fine print — including how spend will be audited, whether marketing and postproduction count, and when the first targets kick in — will be finalized once the bill clears Parliament.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Overall, while the DOL’s restart clears a key administrative hurdle, both employers and H-1B workers should expect a gradual return to normal operations rather than an immediate recovery.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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They can be scheduled to clean specific rooms at set times.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the Dominican Republic, an adult died after having been sucked in a sewer while trying to clean it, the deputy director of the country's emergency agency, Julian Garcia, told NBC News.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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