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 Emergency Operations Center said in a statement that the approximately 1,690 guests staying at the resort were evacuated to other hotels and nearby housing facilities.
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Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Around 1,690 people were evacuated, which included guests, staff and contractors.
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Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
Authorities evacuated 1,690 tourists from the popular resort town, The Associated Press reported, citing local authorities.
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Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
All others inside the building when the fire broke out had evacuated to a nearby park on their own and no one was left behind, officials said.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
The first crews on scene found that the building was evacuated and all of the workers were accounted for, according to fire officials.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Other warehouses that surround the Medline Distribution Center were evacuated as a precaution.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Medline confirmed in a statement that all of its employees and onsite personnel were safely evacuated and accounted for.
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Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Thanh Nguyen said all personnel from inside the building were evacuated due to the severity of the flames.
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City News Service,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Around 1,690 people were evacuated, which included guests, staff and contractors.
—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
Authorities evacuated 1,690 tourists from the popular resort town, The Associated Press reported, citing local authorities.
—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
All others inside the building when the fire broke out had evacuated to a nearby park on their own and no one was left behind, officials said.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
The first crews on scene found that the building was evacuated and all of the workers were accounted for, according to fire officials.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Other warehouses that surround the Medline Distribution Center were evacuated as a precaution.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
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Despite those efforts, the pool still faced algae blooms and needed to be emptied out periodically to clean out algae, goose droppings and other detritus.
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It is opened, closed, and emptied repeatedly.
Verb
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Ghalenoei suggested at a prematch news conference Saturday that Iran had been cleared to arrive in Washington two days early.
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In fact, the battle could have cleared House of the Dragon of its reputation for sluggishness.
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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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