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 Kelly hopes hundreds of residents living in low-lying areas will consider evacuating. — Matthew Mulligan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 Sources from the Guardia Civil, the local police force, confirmed that the plane was evacuated as a precaution following a bomb threat, per Atlåntico Hoy and Demócrata. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026 Authorities didn't immediately say how many people had been evacuated. — Megan Janetsky, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026 Residents stacked sandbags to fortify beachfront shops and evacuated their homes in some coastal areas on Thursday. — Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
  1. empty
  2. vacate
  3. clear
  4. clean
Verb
  • The turnout testified to the church’s lasting influence in France despite declining attendance and secularizing trends that have emptied churches across Europe.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Another man slept with a urinal hanging off his bed, and a bucket underneath to empty the urinal, records say.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of empty
Verb
  • The Supreme Court previously vacated the underlying order that Boasberg claims officials violated, leading to his contempt inquiry.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Sarah Ferguson has been keeping a very low profile since disgraced ex-Prince Andrew was stripped of his titles and the two were forced to vacate Royal Lodge.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of vacate
Verb
  • By the time the ceremony began, the skies had thankfully cleared.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
  • After a cool and unsettled weekend, warmer weather is expected to return this week, with skies clearing Tuesday and temperatures climbing into the mid-80s by Thursday and Friday before another change brings cooler, wetter conditions for the weekend.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of clear
Verb
  • No blood was found on Machado’s body, which Lew said meant she had been cleaned.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • One of Stallone's earliest gigs was cleaning the lion cages at Central Park Zoo.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of clean

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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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