as in emptied
to remove the contents of
evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuated
One advantage wounded Israeli soldiers have benefited from is the proximity to the battlefield — evacuated from Gaza by helicopter within about an hour to the operating table of a top-notch hospital in Israel.
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Daniel Estrin, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
In the run-up to the polls, media outlets were hacked, several people were arrested for allegedly fomenting violent unrest, and Moldova’s embassy in Brussels was evacuated over a bomb threat.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Colorado Parks and Wildlife closed the park and evacuated visitors as the manhunt began.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
After being evacuated from the tent, audience members were given support helplines following the incident.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Police surrounded Steinbach's apartment and evacuated others nearby.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
On Sunday, the school administrative team collected and organized personal belongings left behind by students while the dance was evacuated.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Officials initially said the church was on fire, and people were evacuated.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
The next day, a neighbor who had evacuated with the group informed him that his car had been engulfed.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Daniel Estrin, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
In the run-up to the polls, media outlets were hacked, several people were arrested for allegedly fomenting violent unrest, and Moldova’s embassy in Brussels was evacuated over a bomb threat.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Colorado Parks and Wildlife closed the park and evacuated visitors as the manhunt began.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
After being evacuated from the tent, audience members were given support helplines following the incident.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Police surrounded Steinbach's apartment and evacuated others nearby.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
On Sunday, the school administrative team collected and organized personal belongings left behind by students while the dance was evacuated.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Officials initially said the church was on fire, and people were evacuated.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
The next day, a neighbor who had evacuated with the group informed him that his car had been engulfed.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
Verb
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The victim handed over his wallet and emptied his pockets, the document says.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both of those boxes were emptied and gone, which led Sainz to believe the intruders likely shoved all of the guinea pigs into the two boxes.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Once most of the ticker tape had been cleared from the pitch, and the game finally started, all this seemed to have rattled the Netherlands, who played an unusually physical brand of football, perhaps a precursor to their infamous 2010 final display against Spain.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In addition, 288 tons of green waste and other debris had been cleared from yards, washes and roads.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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