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 Around 15 homes were evacuated in the nearby village of Vaudoue and firefighters were defending several other towns in the area, the local Seine-et-Marne fire service said. CBS News, 13 July 2026 Shanghai evacuated more than 290,000 people from at-risk areas, state media reported. ABC News, 12 July 2026 Containment continued to increase on several major wildfires burning across Colorado on Sunday, and some residents who evacuated their homes nearly two weeks ago may finally be able to return home, fire officials said. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 July 2026 Hours before the event, police evacuated about 300 people from the Paris suburb of Sarcelles after finding a vehicle with a long military weapon near a synagogue, prompting a terrorism investigation. Masha MacPherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 The parkway was evacuated Saturday evening while droves of people were still in line to enter due to approaching thunderstorms. Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 6 July 2026 The Secret Service said earlier this evening that all attendees who evacuated the venue due to orders to shelter from approaching severe storms would have to go through security screenings again. Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026 United States Secret Service had to re-screen individuals who were evacuated due to the severe weather that rolled into the DC area as the Freedom 250 celebration was about to start. Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Kober, who has been married for more than 75 years, was born in east London before he and his siblings were evacuated to the countryside during World War II. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
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  • The chain-link cages under white industrial tents have been emptied.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Days later, chapter leaders learned their bank account had been emptied and their DAV charter revoked, according to court documents.
    Sonner Kehrt, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
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  • Hull said the bullet had not been fired and was ejected from an officer’s rifle and that the other people interviewed had been cleared by investigators.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Rookie first-round draft pick Alex Karaban was cleared to make his summer league debut after missing the California Classic due to a right ankle sprain.
    Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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