as in emptied
to remove the contents of
evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuated
Several blocks of homes in Compton were evacuated on Saturday after someone found a grenade in their garage, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies said.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Other warehouses that surround the Medline Distribution Center were evacuated as a precaution.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The facility had been evacuated, and no one was injured.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The part of the complex was evacuated, and hazmat crews entered to monitor the air quality.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Medline confirmed in a statement that all of its employees and onsite personnel were safely evacuated and accounted for.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Several other Americans were also evacuated from the area for treatment or monitoring.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Drozdenko said efforts continued to extinguish a fire in a village called Bolshaya Izhora, where more than 600 people had been evacuated.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Police went door to door to tell the community about the discovery and some nearby residents were evacuated from their homes as a precaution, KTLA reported.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Other warehouses that surround the Medline Distribution Center were evacuated as a precaution.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The facility had been evacuated, and no one was injured.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The part of the complex was evacuated, and hazmat crews entered to monitor the air quality.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Medline confirmed in a statement that all of its employees and onsite personnel were safely evacuated and accounted for.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Several other Americans were also evacuated from the area for treatment or monitoring.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Drozdenko said efforts continued to extinguish a fire in a village called Bolshaya Izhora, where more than 600 people had been evacuated.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Police went door to door to tell the community about the discovery and some nearby residents were evacuated from their homes as a precaution, KTLA reported.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
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The ombudsman later forced the government to close the makeshift camp and relocate the migrants in hotels that had been emptied by COVID-19.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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When the Magnificent Mile's office towers emptied out during the pandemic and won lower valuations, somebody had to make up the shortfall.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Everyone eats the same meal, including the teachers, and the guests, who may be surprised that the children have cleared their plates of these vegetables.—
Adam Yamaguchi,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The benches cleared after New York Yankees pitcher Art Ditmar threw close to the White Sox’s Larry Doby — and some big-time punching followed.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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