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Recent Examples of evacuate
More than 100,000 residents were evacuated across eastern and northern regions on Sunday, according to the Reuters news agency, where Fung-wong is forecast to make landfall from Sunday evening, local time.
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
If told to evacuate, do so immediately.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
One of millions of people to have been evacuated to the countryside via 'Operation Pied Piper,' Molly has been away from her parents—from her home—for nearly five years.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
The building was evacuated, and no one was injured.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
If told to evacuate, do so immediately.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
One of millions of people to have been evacuated to the countryside via 'Operation Pied Piper,' Molly has been away from her parents—from her home—for nearly five years.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
The building was evacuated, and no one was injured.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
Verb
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The closet empties multiple times a day, then gets refilled and emptied again.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The bottles were filled with candy and sprinkles, but after emptying them out, Jerry was able to fill them with his drink of choice.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Amid ongoing appeals of her conviction, Dorotik was released from prison in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and later that year, her conviction was vacated based on new evidence her attorneys had uncovered.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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One play later, Williams faked a handoff and booted around the left edge that had been vacated by outside linebacker Brian Burns.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Gilleard-Soriano also cleared a ball off the line that likely would’ve tied the score late in the game.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis say Central Indiana's mostly cloudy skies Tuesday night will gradually clear into the evening.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Her goal in including hygiene items and cleaning supplies in the pantry is to ensure families don’t need to choose between nutrition and other forms of self-care, Ortega said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Depending on how often your household uses your microwave, the inside should be cleaned at least once a week with dish soap and hot water on a microfiber cloth.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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