as in emptying
to remove the contents of
evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuating
Russia began evacuating its citizens from Cuba but has been forced to adjust its flight schedules because of the fuel shortage.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
School officials started evacuating students Friday morning while law enforcement secured the area.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Workers were in the process of evacuating the building.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Firefighters saw heavy smoke coming from the building and got to work evacuating residents.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Somebody was evacuating the karaoke machine on a pontoon made of wood and inflatable toys.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Minutes later, sheriff’s units descended on the Kavala Ranch neighborhood, evacuating at least five houses, ordering other residents to shelter in their homes as drones flew overhead.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The evacuating Crew-11 includes NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
While firefighters were evacuating residents from the apartment building, other crews were sending water into the burning building, which wasn’t extinguished until the roof collapsed and crews could hit the flames directly.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Laura Kelly, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
School officials started evacuating students Friday morning while law enforcement secured the area.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Workers were in the process of evacuating the building.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Firefighters saw heavy smoke coming from the building and got to work evacuating residents.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Somebody was evacuating the karaoke machine on a pontoon made of wood and inflatable toys.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Minutes later, sheriff’s units descended on the Kavala Ranch neighborhood, evacuating at least five houses, ordering other residents to shelter in their homes as drones flew overhead.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The evacuating Crew-11 includes NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
While firefighters were evacuating residents from the apartment building, other crews were sending water into the burning building, which wasn’t extinguished until the roof collapsed and crews could hit the flames directly.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuating
Verb
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Scooting is often a sign that your dog’s anal glands are full, irritated or not emptying properly.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Start by emptying shelves, removing all items, one shelf at a time.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Those workers will focus on repairing broken lights, hardening lights to prevent copper wire theft and clearing the backlog of deferred cases.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The player who reaches the bottom fastest while clearing each gate wins that heat.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Evacuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuating. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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