as in emptied
to remove the contents of
evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuated
All officials protected by the Secret Service were evacuated.
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Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Trump and other people seated at the head table were evacuated from the room.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Homes along Black Lake’s west side were evacuated over the weekend, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The entire neighborhood, which includes Afghan immigrant Rahim (Elham Ehsas) and his elderly parents, has been evacuated to nearby Hyde Park, and the cops, led by the efficient but slightly overwhelmed Chief Superintendent Zuzana (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), have set up a security cordon.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
People were waiting to be evacuated by law enforcement, the associate said.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Homes along Black Lake’s west side were evacuated over the weekend, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Sarah Brumfield, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
All shoppers have been evacuated from the mall, Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards said.
—Matt Foster, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Residents in 10 homes on the street were evacuated, and a majority were cleared to return by Wednesday night, according to District 10 City Council Member Marc Whyte.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Trump and other people seated at the head table were evacuated from the room.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Homes along Black Lake’s west side were evacuated over the weekend, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The entire neighborhood, which includes Afghan immigrant Rahim (Elham Ehsas) and his elderly parents, has been evacuated to nearby Hyde Park, and the cops, led by the efficient but slightly overwhelmed Chief Superintendent Zuzana (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), have set up a security cordon.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
People were waiting to be evacuated by law enforcement, the associate said.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Homes along Black Lake’s west side were evacuated over the weekend, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Sarah Brumfield, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
All shoppers have been evacuated from the mall, Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards said.
—Matt Foster, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Residents in 10 homes on the street were evacuated, and a majority were cleared to return by Wednesday night, according to District 10 City Council Member Marc Whyte.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
Verb
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Down 30 with seven minutes left, Ott waved the white flag and emptied his bench, trying to move on to Wednesday’s Game 2 as quickly as possible.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hotels have been emptied out in preparation for the sensitive meetings.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Leah Williamson, making a run around the pack of players from the far post to the near, couldn’t reach the ball, and it was cleared.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Paul Casteleiro, John Kogut's former defense attorney, fears that Bilodeau's lawyers will put the blame on the three men who were cleared of the murder two decades ago.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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