as in emptied
to remove the contents of
evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuated
Amid chaos, one of the newborns dies, and the surviving twins are evacuated to the south, separated from their mother, who remains trapped in the north.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
In the 1930s, amid fears the palace collection would be seized by Japan’s Imperial Army, many of the treasures were evacuated to other cities and spent years on the road, sometimes hidden in temples and caves on the way.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
As the violent storm threatens the country’s northeastern coast, millions of people have evacuated from villages at risk of flash floods, landslides, and tidal surges.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 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
Jake Latimer, 36, correctional officer, was medically evacuated.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
By early Friday, about 2,500 people had been evacuated from the community of Cauto Embarcadero and were being housed in several schools in Bayamo, the province’s capital city, local station Radio Bayamo reported.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez said that, as the hurricane hit, more than 700,000 people had been evacuated from their homes.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
In the 1930s, amid fears the palace collection would be seized by Japan’s Imperial Army, many of the treasures were evacuated to other cities and spent years on the road, sometimes hidden in temples and caves on the way.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
As the violent storm threatens the country’s northeastern coast, millions of people have evacuated from villages at risk of flash floods, landslides, and tidal surges.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 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
Jake Latimer, 36, correctional officer, was medically evacuated.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
By early Friday, about 2,500 people had been evacuated from the community of Cauto Embarcadero and were being housed in several schools in Bayamo, the province’s capital city, local station Radio Bayamo reported.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez said that, as the hurricane hit, more than 700,000 people had been evacuated from their homes.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
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Buildings there are being emptied and padlocked during the government shutdown, sources said.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Three were sprawling refugee camps near el-Fasher that have emptied as RSF troops advanced, with most people fleeing into el-Fasher or nearby towns.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Work has also been undertaken to examine whether regulatory hurdles can be cleared.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chicago police were called for assistance and cleared the scene.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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