evacuated

past tense of evacuate
as in emptied
to remove the contents of evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide

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Recent Examples of evacuated San Clemente coach Jaime Ortiz said player families have been evacuated because of the Norte Fire. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said Wednesday that all 21 crew members were evacuated safely with no injuries reported. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Leo, to whom Ukrainians have appealed for help, called for a local ceasefire to allow for civilians to be safely evacuated and aid to be delivered. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 The ship’s 21 crew members were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said that more than 2,700 people who were stranded by the floods were safely evacuated throughout the city. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 After several minutes, firefighters evacuated the building and attacked the fire from the outside in a defensive posture. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Bend police, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Redmond police, Oregon State Police and federal law enforcement partners evacuated the building room by room. — Stepheny Price , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 In Utah, dozens of runners and volunteers who were part of the Moab 240 ultramarathon were evacuated Sunday after being stranded by flooding. — Jaimie Ding, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
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  • At a Franprix on Rue Beaurepaire near Place de la République, shelves were emptied and products were either stolen or crushed on the floor.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Four minutes after the hit initially took place, the Falcons’ bench emptied.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Hours after the collapse in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, emergency services spokesperson Bilal Faizi said that everyone trapped beneath the rubble had been pulled out and crews had cleared debris.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Once players were cleared to return to practice after a long break, Dieffenbach routinely ran a route, caught a pass and threw the ball back to the start of the drill.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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