as in to empty
to remove the contents of evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide

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Recent Examples on the Web Millions of Floridians are now evacuating the state as Milton barrels toward the Gulf. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024 Hitting the road:Over 200 price gouging complaints as Florida residents evacuate Is Walt Disney World open? Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024 The central character, George (Elliott Heffernan), is a 9-year-old boy with a downbeat, sly-eyed look who, early on, joins the more than 500,000 children who are being evacuated from London. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 On Tuesday, the mayor of Bradenton, Florida, joined ABC News Live and issued a grave warning to residents who are not planning to evacuate. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for evacuate 

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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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