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Recent Examples of evacuate
The 135 passengers evacuated down the plane’s emergency slides and were bussed to the terminal.
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Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The campus was immediately evacuated and locked down.
—Adam Sabes , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Flex was able to evacuate 600 workers in seven minutes.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
There are some instances, however, where the festival could be paused, evacuated or canceled.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
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Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The campus was immediately evacuated and locked down.
—Adam Sabes , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Flex was able to evacuate 600 workers in seven minutes.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
There are some instances, however, where the festival could be paused, evacuated or canceled.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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Less than two days after a report of gunfire sent people running at Worlds of Fun Saturday night, emptying the amusement park on the first night of their Halloween Haunt event, police have determined the noises were caused by fireworks.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Different causes, same results — urinary flow is blocked, and the bladder cannot empty properly.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The chair of the White House's Council of Economic Advisors was confirmed by the Senate last night to fill the Fed Governor seat vacated by Adriana Kugler last month.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Martinez was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays last week as the team needed to clear a 40-man roster spot.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Volunteers will work with Clean Vibes crew members and fellow volunteers to clear the venue and vending areas of all event litter and debris.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Doctors struggle to access complete patient histories, researchers spend months cleaning inconsistent datasets, and hospitals face spiraling costs just to keep outdated systems running.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here are nine things that can be cleaned in 10 minutes or less.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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