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Recent Examples of evacuate
If told to evacuate, do so immediately.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Much of Stanton was evacuated during the chemical threat.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Igoe said the entire medical building was cleared and evacuated as deputies investigated.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
An American surgeon who caught Ebola while treating patients in the Ituri province was evacuated to Germany for treatment.
—Jane Weaver, NBC news, 29 May 2026
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Much of Stanton was evacuated during the chemical threat.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Igoe said the entire medical building was cleared and evacuated as deputies investigated.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
An American surgeon who caught Ebola while treating patients in the Ituri province was evacuated to Germany for treatment.
—Jane Weaver, NBC news, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
Verb
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His right-hand man, Bishop, pulls an Iago on him and stabs him in the back by emptying his bullets.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Other perhaps telling signs include cabinets and drawers emptied of their contents and moved elsewhere, along with decorative items and books moved from shelves to drawers.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Horvath is seeking reelection in District 3, and Durazo is running for the District 1 seat being vacated by Hilda Solis.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Pierson recessed proceedings to begin drafting an order to vacate the original injunction and add Imhoff as a party to the hearing on whether Penman should be restored to the office he was forced from in January 2025.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2026
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My father was running the skid steer outside, clearing the snow, leaving dirty white mounds to either side of the driveway that led from the house out to the range road.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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This issue will ease somewhat when Stevens is cleared to play without a minutes restriction in the coming weeks.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Verb
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One of its findings was that those countries that prioritized transitioning to clean energy alongside electrification and efficiency saved some $260 billion in fossil fuel import costs last year, with savings expected to grow substantially this year.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Approximately $310 million will support cleaning efforts of buses, trains, facilities, stations and stops.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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