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 The fires were sparked five days after the Little Fire north of Pleasanton forced numerous neighborhoods around the Ruby Hills area to evacuate. — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 Local residents rest at the Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux after being evacuated due to wildfires in the region Saturday. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 July 2026 Authorities ordered people between the fire and Bordeaux to evacuate, including from parts of the city’s western suburbs and other towns and villages. — Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Twenty-three towns have been evacuated in Madrid and Avila since the fires began. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
  1. empty
  2. vacate
  3. clear
  4. clean
Verb
  • More recently, gang violence has emptied out entire neighborhoods as more Haitians have fled both within the country and abroad to Canada and the United States.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • If the valve shut off properly, the tank will empty and won’t refill.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 24 July 2026
Definition of empty
Verb
  • The report noted that seven Miami-Dade building officials did not submit information to the state, and analysts said Aventura did not respond to questions about whether any buildings had been vacated.
    — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Those exits were followed last week by club stalwart Andrew Crofts vacating his role as joint assistant manager under Fabian Hurzeler to reunite with former Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi on the Italian’s staff at Tottenham Hotspur.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of vacate
Verb
  • Most dogs clear it, through their own immune response or a short course of a common chemotherapy drug.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The combination of these two groups feeding on a single stem of common milkweed cleared all the leaves and seed pods within three days.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of clear
Verb
  • To clean, heat 1 cup of water and 1 to 2 tablespoons of lemon juice or several lemon slices in a microwave-safe bowl for three minutes or until steaming.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
  • Officials say the project, with nearly $15 million in funds, is one of the few chances to clean a failing waterway, reduce fines and create safer, more accessible parkland.
    — Mack Baysinger Follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of clean

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