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Residents in low-lying areas of Meyersdale, in Somerset County, were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as the Casselman River rose precipitously.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 May 2025
What To Know Some 150 students and 50 adults were evacuated from a school in Allegany County, Maryland by rescue boats on Tuesday following heavy rains, CNN reported.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
More than 20 people were evacuated as crews from Ansonia, as well as area fire departments who provided mutual aid, raised ladders, stretched hose lines and conducted searches, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
In February, the Kennedy Center had to be evacuated following a bomb threat targeting Shen Yun.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 May 2025
What To Know Some 150 students and 50 adults were evacuated from a school in Allegany County, Maryland by rescue boats on Tuesday following heavy rains, CNN reported.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
More than 20 people were evacuated as crews from Ansonia, as well as area fire departments who provided mutual aid, raised ladders, stretched hose lines and conducted searches, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
In February, the Kennedy Center had to be evacuated following a bomb threat targeting Shen Yun.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
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With 9:36 remaining in Game 7, Denver pulled its primary rotation players and emptied the bench.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The Springfield sophomore emptied the tank in a dead sprint to win the race going away with a time of 4:39.40, a full 11 seconds ahead of the next closest runner.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
17 May 2025
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Ensure your home is securely locked when vacating the premises.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2025
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Nearly six million more square feet was vacated in the first three months of the year than were occupied.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Issa's bill has cleared the House, while Grassley's has yet to advance.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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This device, cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and approved in Europe, helps patients take over a million steps each month as part of their rehabilitation.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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The smart robot also senses when the mop is getting dingy and goes back to the station to clean it.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2025
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This handy appliance can clean all sorts of household items beyond those found in kitchen cupboards.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2025
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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