as in emptied
to remove the contents of
evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuated
Another family in the house was also safely evacuated, Shapiro confirmed.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
His family was safely evacuated from the residence by state troopers, and no one was injured, the governor added.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
They were evacuated safely and were not injured, according to state police.
—Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025
Health officials at the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital evacuated the patients from the building after a phone call from someone who identified himself as Israeli security shortly before the attack.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
They were evacuated and the fire was extinguished, officials said.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Thanh Nguyen said all personnel from inside the building were evacuated due to the severity of the flames.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The movie recreates the events of that mission in vivid detail, from the SEAL surveillance team taking over a civilian’s home to a brutal escalation involving grenades, an IED and several shootouts before armored tanks successfully evacuated the troops.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The spokesperson did not address a question about whether the city typically conducts its own inspections before ordering a building to be evacuated.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
His family was safely evacuated from the residence by state troopers, and no one was injured, the governor added.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
They were evacuated safely and were not injured, according to state police.
—Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025
Health officials at the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital evacuated the patients from the building after a phone call from someone who identified himself as Israeli security shortly before the attack.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
They were evacuated and the fire was extinguished, officials said.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Thanh Nguyen said all personnel from inside the building were evacuated due to the severity of the flames.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The movie recreates the events of that mission in vivid detail, from the SEAL surveillance team taking over a civilian’s home to a brutal escalation involving grenades, an IED and several shootouts before armored tanks successfully evacuated the troops.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The spokesperson did not address a question about whether the city typically conducts its own inspections before ordering a building to be evacuated.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
emptied
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Interim head coach Doug Christie emptied the bench in layers throughout the fourth quarter while the Magic’s lead hovered around 30 points, and the Kings ultimately lost to Orlando, 121-91.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Previous looting emptied the burial, but the archaeologists still found some grave goods.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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