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 Wildfires burning in the Spokane, Washington, region continued burning Sunday, destroying more than 600 structures and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 About 300 people were evacuated by sea, and authorities issued several further evacuation orders Saturday. — Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Spain declared the wildfires a national emergency, and 200,000 people evacuated from the homes in the country as well as from France. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Many of his friends and family in the area either evacuated or worked to combat the flames. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
  1. empty
  2. vacate
  3. clear
  4. clean
Verb
  • Erasmus emptied his bench in the third quarter and the fresh power showed in the increasingly one-sided scrums.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Similar to Uno, Dutch Blitz is a race to empty your cards before your opponents.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of empty
Verb
  • The Department of Justice in April acted to vacate the convictions of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and others in the seditious conspiracy case who had their sentences commuted but did not receive pardons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Alec Bohm is moving from third base to first, and Bryson Stott will vacate second base for Arraez and shift to third.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of vacate
Verb
  • Contracts were signed, schedules were cleared, writers room was supposed to start this month, production was supposed to begin early next year.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Birdie blinked slowly to clear her eyes, then carefully pressed the cold metal of the knife against her cheek.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of clear
Verb
  • The bathroom had blood splattered on the wall, so hospital staff asked a janitor to clean it.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Following the recommendations by Abraham, a dryer venting ductwork should be cleaned at least once every two years to ensure proper air flow, maximize the performance of the appliance, and prevent the risk of fire in a home.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of clean

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