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 Crime Lab and Coroner’s Office were evacuated and Belmont Street and North 11th Street were temporarily closed.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
In those first two days, most of the Palestinians who were medically evacuated to Egypt during the war and were due to return to Gaza were barred from re-entering the territory, despite receiving prior approval from Israeli and Egyptian authorities.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Patients evacuated amid hospital blaze A fire tore through a northeastern Pennsylvania hospital, sending smoke billowing into the air as dozens of patients were evacuated and emergency medical crews were rushed in from across the region, authorities said.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Students at a North Texas K-12 charter school were temporarily evacuated Friday morning due to a bomb threat.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
The building was immediately evacuated, and students and employees were transported to receive medical evaluation, school officials said.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The fire department evacuated the home and put out the blaze within 12 minutes of arriving to the scene, Hall said.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Officials said up to 85% of Ksar El Kebir was evacuated, leaving the town, known for its sugar production, nearly deserted.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The staff immediately evacuated the building and notified the Park Ridge Fire Department.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
In those first two days, most of the Palestinians who were medically evacuated to Egypt during the war and were due to return to Gaza were barred from re-entering the territory, despite receiving prior approval from Israeli and Egyptian authorities.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Patients evacuated amid hospital blaze A fire tore through a northeastern Pennsylvania hospital, sending smoke billowing into the air as dozens of patients were evacuated and emergency medical crews were rushed in from across the region, authorities said.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Students at a North Texas K-12 charter school were temporarily evacuated Friday morning due to a bomb threat.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
The building was immediately evacuated, and students and employees were transported to receive medical evaluation, school officials said.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The fire department evacuated the home and put out the blaze within 12 minutes of arriving to the scene, Hall said.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Officials said up to 85% of Ksar El Kebir was evacuated, leaving the town, known for its sugar production, nearly deserted.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The staff immediately evacuated the building and notified the Park Ridge Fire Department.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
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One after another, people used the remaining seconds to share as the room slowly emptied.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lurie has focused his mayoralty on improving quality of life in the city and bringing back business to the city’s downtown, which emptied out during the pandemic.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jayson Tatum has cleared another benchmark in his Achilles rehab, according to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this week, the FAA cleared the company to resume launches.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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