as in emptied
to remove the contents of
evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuated
The number of people evacuated from Cauto Embarcadero, Melones, Cayama and other villages was expected to rise up to 7,500, Alonso said.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
More than 735,000 people were evacuated in Cuba as Melissa approached, according to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, while in the Bahamas, preliminary estimates show 1,485 residents were evacuated before all flights were suspended ahead of the approaching storm.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Dogs of Chernobyl went to the disaster site from October 5 through 13 to work on catching, sterilizing and releasing dogs that were descendants of those animals left behind when the area was evacuated in 1986 following a nuclear reactor meltdown.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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
Authorities evacuated 1,200 local residents, many of whom complained of headaches, breathing problems and other issues afterward.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
In Jamaica, tourists evacuated as officials moved to close the nation's airports and open over 800 shelters ahead of the storm's arrival.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Other residents of the apartment building and people living in nearby houses were evacuated amid the police’s investigation.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Seniors evacuated the building and were reunited with family or taken to the Southgate Senior Center as recovery efforts continue, according to police.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
More than 735,000 people were evacuated in Cuba as Melissa approached, according to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, while in the Bahamas, preliminary estimates show 1,485 residents were evacuated before all flights were suspended ahead of the approaching storm.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Dogs of Chernobyl went to the disaster site from October 5 through 13 to work on catching, sterilizing and releasing dogs that were descendants of those animals left behind when the area was evacuated in 1986 following a nuclear reactor meltdown.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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
Authorities evacuated 1,200 local residents, many of whom complained of headaches, breathing problems and other issues afterward.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
In Jamaica, tourists evacuated as officials moved to close the nation's airports and open over 800 shelters ahead of the storm's arrival.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Other residents of the apartment building and people living in nearby houses were evacuated amid the police’s investigation.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Seniors evacuated the building and were reunited with family or taken to the Southgate Senior Center as recovery efforts continue, according to police.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
Verb
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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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The same happened to all the Sardinian suspects, who were officially cleared in 1989.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors cleared all of the shooting officers, who said their safety was threatened.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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