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Recent Examples of evacuate
At that moment, Alyona made the decision to evacuate.
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Unicef Usa, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Per the outlet, three have reportedly suffered critical injuries and one was medically evacuated to Maui Memorial Medical Center's emergency room.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The plane was evacuated onto the snowy tarmac, with terrified passengers – many of whom did not even have time to grab their coats – awaiting help in frigid temperatures.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
The next morning, Storer drove to Altadena—an area bordering Eaton Canyon that’s long been a haven for middle-class Black families and has recently attracted the young and upwardly mobile—to help another friend evacuate and hose down her home.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Unicef Usa, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Per the outlet, three have reportedly suffered critical injuries and one was medically evacuated to Maui Memorial Medical Center's emergency room.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The plane was evacuated onto the snowy tarmac, with terrified passengers – many of whom did not even have time to grab their coats – awaiting help in frigid temperatures.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
The next morning, Storer drove to Altadena—an area bordering Eaton Canyon that’s long been a haven for middle-class Black families and has recently attracted the young and upwardly mobile—to help another friend evacuate and hose down her home.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
Verb
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Submerge containers for 10 minutes, then remove them and empty the tub.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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Litherland said the tomb, which was built under a waterfall, had been deliberately emptied after being flooded within a few years of the king’s burial.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The losing team would need to offer a valid reason to vacate the arbitration decision.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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The legal group is a plaintiff in the lawsuit against the Trump administration that is currently in the hands of the Supreme Court, which is weighing whether to permanently vacate the lower court’s order to allow foreign aid to flow once again.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Gathering at Scripps Research’s third annual Pandemic Preparedness Symposium last week, researchers working in virology and chemistry did not bother to debate whether or not H5N1 avian influenza will clear this rapidly shrinking hurdle.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Pine forests regularly rely on wildfire for the release of seeds from pinecones and to clear vegetation for new growth.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Scented beads aren't meant to be used instead of laundry detergent, as their job isn't necessarily to clean, but to impart that unmistakable fresh laundry scent.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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Just be careful with shampoos that claim to clean every kind of surface.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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