as in emptied
to remove the contents of
evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuated
Fans will be evacuated to safe shelter inside the venue, while players and staff will leave the pitch and head to the dressing rooms.
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
An incident involving bear spray led to multiple injuries and several guests being evacuated from a New York City hotel, police said.
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Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
More than 600 passengers had to be evacuated from an overheated train in Brandenburg after a tree fell onto an overhead power line during a storm on Saturday evening.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
More than 600 passengers had to be evacuated from an overheated train in Brandenburg after a tree fell onto an overhead power line during a storm Saturday evening.
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Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
In the western city of Dormagen, dozens of residents of a nursing home were evacuated for medical care due to dangerous heat conditions in the building.
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Kirsten Grieshaber,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
In the western German city of Dormagen, dozens of residents of a nursing home were evacuated for medical care due to dangerous heat conditions in the building.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
The main airport, Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International in the capital, Caracas, has been damaged, and buildings as far afield as neighboring Brazil have been evacuated, per Sky News.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The train, which was on Metro-North’s New Haven Line, was evacuated.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
An incident involving bear spray led to multiple injuries and several guests being evacuated from a New York City hotel, police said.
—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
More than 600 passengers had to be evacuated from an overheated train in Brandenburg after a tree fell onto an overhead power line during a storm on Saturday evening.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
More than 600 passengers had to be evacuated from an overheated train in Brandenburg after a tree fell onto an overhead power line during a storm Saturday evening.
—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
In the western city of Dormagen, dozens of residents of a nursing home were evacuated for medical care due to dangerous heat conditions in the building.
—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
In the western German city of Dormagen, dozens of residents of a nursing home were evacuated for medical care due to dangerous heat conditions in the building.
—
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The main airport, Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International in the capital, Caracas, has been damaged, and buildings as far afield as neighboring Brazil have been evacuated, per Sky News.
—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The train, which was on Metro-North’s New Haven Line, was evacuated.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
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Both dugouts and bullpens emptied after Contreras walked on an inside pitch.
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The full-service Asian grocery store will be located at 200 NewPark Mall Road in Newark, filling a space that emptied out in March 2025 when long-time NewPark mall anchor Macy’s closed its doors.
Verb
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After 90-plus minutes of frustration and failure to break down cagey South Africa at SoFi Stadium, Canada made history in an instant when Alistair Johnston’s long pass into the box was cleared directly into the path of Eustáquio.
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In episode 2 of House of the Dragon season 3, which aired on Sunday, June 28, Alicent (Olivia Cooke) cleared the way for Rhaenyra to take control of the Red Keep.
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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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