as in emptying
to remove the contents of
evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuating
Natalie Neysa Alund The MV Hondius set sail for the Netherlands on Monday night after evacuating passengers on board from nearly two dozen countries, officials reported.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The passengers of cruise ship MV Hondius are finally evacuating the vessel, but their journey isn't over yet.
—Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 10 May 2026
Passengers have begun evacuating the MV Hondius cruise ship that was hit by a rare hantavirus outbreak, boarding planes after the ship is docked in Spain’s Canary Islands.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
The first passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak arrived in their home countries on Sunday after evacuating from the vessel earlier in the day.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 May 2026
The United States government is sending a repatriation plane for the painstaking process of safely evacuating 17 Americans from the cruise ship dealing with a deadly hantavirus outbreak.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Associated Press footage showed health workers in protective gear evacuating three patients, including the ship’s British doctor.
—Annie Risemberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
But within seconds of being knocked back, the responding officers were back up, checking on each other and evacuating stunned residents — including several children — from the rubble of the home, the video shows.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
And unlike dogs or cats, evacuating wild animals is not straightforward.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The passengers of cruise ship MV Hondius are finally evacuating the vessel, but their journey isn't over yet.
—Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 10 May 2026
Passengers have begun evacuating the MV Hondius cruise ship that was hit by a rare hantavirus outbreak, boarding planes after the ship is docked in Spain’s Canary Islands.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
The first passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak arrived in their home countries on Sunday after evacuating from the vessel earlier in the day.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 May 2026
The United States government is sending a repatriation plane for the painstaking process of safely evacuating 17 Americans from the cruise ship dealing with a deadly hantavirus outbreak.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Associated Press footage showed health workers in protective gear evacuating three patients, including the ship’s British doctor.
—Annie Risemberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
But within seconds of being knocked back, the responding officers were back up, checking on each other and evacuating stunned residents — including several children — from the rubble of the home, the video shows.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
And unlike dogs or cats, evacuating wild animals is not straightforward.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuating
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Along with sorting laundry, Martha recommends emptying pockets, zipping zippers, opening up buttons, tying loose strings, turning garments inside out, and blotting any stains to prevent them from spreading.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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This keeps the sidewalks cleaner, saves the cost of emptying trash cans, and keeps away vermin.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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For farm-fresh eggs with a little debris on the shell, a dry cloth is all that is needed—introducing water can push bacteria inward through the porous shell rather than clearing it away.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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Trump signed an executive order in February clearing the way for the public release of the federal government’s tranche of materials surrounding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, popularly known as Unidentified Flying Objects.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
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“Evacuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuating. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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