evacuate

verb

i-ˈva-kyə-ˌwāt How to pronounce evacuate (audio)
Definition of evacuatenext
as in to empty
to remove the contents of evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide

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Recent Examples of evacuate Authorities have ordered people to evacuate or to prepare to evacuate across counties including Custer, Pueblo, Huerfano and Fremont. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 July 2026 Kober, who has been married for more than 75 years, was born in east London before he and his siblings were evacuated to the countryside during World War II. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 Attendees were forced to temporarily evacuate due to thunderstorms. — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 4 July 2026 The tech worker from New Hampshire was among the thousands who had evacuated the National Mall earlier Saturday because of rain. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
  1. empty
  2. vacate
  3. clear
  4. clean
Verb
  • The chain-link cages under white industrial tents have been emptied.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Days later, chapter leaders learned their bank account had been emptied and their DAV charter revoked, according to court documents.
    — Sonner Kehrt, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of empty
Verb
  • Yankees star Ben Rice started at first in Kurtz’s place, with Tristan Peters of the Chicago White Sox filling the roster spot vacated by Kurtz.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • During the July 14 news conference, Beshear again discussed the possibility of filling a Senate seat if one became available, noting a section of Kentucky’s constitution that gives him the authority to appoint state officers if a seat is vacated.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 July 2026
Definition of vacate
Verb
  • The gateway earns its place where an integration is shared, permissioned, observable or reused across many agents, and buyers should be honest about how much of their tool access clears that bar.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • During first-half stoppage time, Mexicos’ César Montes received the ball inside the six-yard box, but Bellingham cleared what looked like a certain goal.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of clear
Verb
  • Then, cleaning robots would handle waste detection and room upkeep using AI.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • As volunteers fanned out Sunday to clean debris from the beach, leaders blamed social media and out-of-state youths for fueling disorder and pledged a full post-holiday safety review.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of clean

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