evacuated

past tense of evacuate
as in emptied
to remove the contents of evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide

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Recent Examples of evacuated They were already gone, having evacuated the site of collective disappointment faster than seemed possible for a crowd of such size. Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 All Capitol offices were evacuated after the attack in New York and at the Pentagon. Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026 At the time of the incident, the high school was evacuated, per police. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 More than 18,000 people have been evacuated in Suichuan County, the official Xinhua News Agency said. ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Neighboring buildings were evacuated while students at the middle school were told to shelter in place, according to Lauren Santillana, Beverly Hills’ public information manager. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 During the standoff, deputies contacted residents of an accessory dwelling unit in the backyard and evacuated three adults and three children unhurt. Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 The organizers canceled the rest of the events after the incident, and the area was evacuated. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Scores of visitors had to be evacuated from the area by helicopter. Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
Verb
  • When the ball hit the turf, Rocchio flung his helmet in the air and Cleveland's dugout emptied onto the field to celebrate.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Highland Park High School string quintet performed as the auditorium emptied.
    Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Around for decades, red-light therapy has traditionally been used to treat chronic muscle and joint pain and various injuries, and has shown cosmetic benefits for skin and facial care, purposes for which it’s cleared by the FDA.
    Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The mayor faced the crowd and cleared his throat, waiting for the room to quiet.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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