as in emptied
to remove the contents of
evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuated
Roughly 70 animals at the shelter were safely evacuated and have since been relocated or placed in foster homes, KRTV reported.
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
As a result, the shelter began to fill with smoke and was evacuated.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Around 18 firefighter crews responded to the scene and searched for several hours for victims, while residents were evacuated from the area following the blast, El País reported.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Worlds of Fun was evacuated Saturday night because of reports of gunshots, but an investigation showed no evidence of shots being fired, authorities said Sunday.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Nearby homes in the neighborhood had to be evacuated as authorities searched the area.
—Emma Bussey , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Neighboring homes were evacuated during the search due to the explosives found.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Terminal 4 check-in has been closed and evacuated while emergency services respond to an incident.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
For the first time in 40 years living there, she was evacuated last summer during the Quarry fire.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
As a result, the shelter began to fill with smoke and was evacuated.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Around 18 firefighter crews responded to the scene and searched for several hours for victims, while residents were evacuated from the area following the blast, El País reported.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Worlds of Fun was evacuated Saturday night because of reports of gunshots, but an investigation showed no evidence of shots being fired, authorities said Sunday.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Nearby homes in the neighborhood had to be evacuated as authorities searched the area.
—Emma Bussey , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Neighboring homes were evacuated during the search due to the explosives found.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Terminal 4 check-in has been closed and evacuated while emergency services respond to an incident.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
For the first time in 40 years living there, she was evacuated last summer during the Quarry fire.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuated
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Empty Your Toaster's Crumb Catcher The toaster lever is easy to open, but in the rush of making breakfast, it rarely gets emptied.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The net is emptied net back into the water, minus the errant fishing lure which is tossed into a bucket among other trash collected for disposal.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Agents detained two suspects – including one at the scene of the crime – but later released them and cleared them of any involvement.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The jury cleared Read of killing O’Keefe, charging her with just drunken driving.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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