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 In Kyiv’s suburb of Vyshneve, about 600 residents were evacuated because of the risk of unexploded munitions, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said. Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The parkway was evacuated Saturday evening while droves of people were still in line to enter due to approaching thunderstorms. Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 6 July 2026 The Secret Service said earlier this evening that all attendees who evacuated the venue due to orders to shelter from approaching severe storms would have to go through security screenings again. Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026 Colorado’s largest active wildfire, which sparked last Monday near the Aspen Acres campground, has destroyed hundreds of homes and evacuated thousands of residents. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 July 2026 United States Secret Service had to re-screen individuals who were evacuated due to the severe weather that rolled into the DC area as the Freedom 250 celebration was about to start. Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Kober, who has been married for more than 75 years, was born in east London before he and his siblings were evacuated to the countryside during World War II. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 Also evacuated was a facility housing 157 people with special needs. ABC News, 4 July 2026 Fans will be evacuated to safe shelter inside the venue, while players and staff will leave the pitch and head to the dressing rooms. Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
Verb
  • Dwayne Johnson is a famously big guy, one who has emptied the ocean of cod to fulfill his protein needs and whose workouts could form their own editorial verticals at various men’s magazines.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 July 2026
  • The two exchanged words and the dugouts emptied, but order was quickly restored and no one was ejected.
    Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
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  • When the rain cleared, a rainbow arched above the New York skyline.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The restaurant received a score of 68 and has since been re-inspected and cleared to open.
    Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026

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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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