as in emptying
to remove the contents of
evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuating
Ground robots are hauling ammunition, evacuating wounded troops, laying mines, and increasingly carrying weapons into combat as Ukraine tries to replace as many frontline tasks as possible with machines.
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David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
More ships entered the Gulf over the weekend than departed, reversing a trend seen over the previous week, when efforts focused on evacuating seafarers stranded in the Gulf.
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Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Ramaphosa has dispatched envoys across the continent to calm governments in countries such as Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria and Mozambique, several of which have already begun evacuating their citizens.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
Residents described evacuating swaying buildings and seeing entire walls collapse.
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Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Some self-evacuating counselors separated from their campers, who were directed to Rec Hall; as a result, some campers were left without adequate supervision for the remainder of the flood event.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Grant also said passengers should consider wearing closed-toe shoes, which can aid in quickly evacuating.
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Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Officers tracked down the bus, pulled it over and started evacuating passengers, Carroll said.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Further video shows officers calmly evacuating two small children as the kids' family comforts them.
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Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
More ships entered the Gulf over the weekend than departed, reversing a trend seen over the previous week, when efforts focused on evacuating seafarers stranded in the Gulf.
—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Ramaphosa has dispatched envoys across the continent to calm governments in countries such as Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria and Mozambique, several of which have already begun evacuating their citizens.
—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
Residents described evacuating swaying buildings and seeing entire walls collapse.
—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Some self-evacuating counselors separated from their campers, who were directed to Rec Hall; as a result, some campers were left without adequate supervision for the remainder of the flood event.
—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Grant also said passengers should consider wearing closed-toe shoes, which can aid in quickly evacuating.
—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Officers tracked down the bus, pulled it over and started evacuating passengers, Carroll said.
—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Further video shows officers calmly evacuating two small children as the kids' family comforts them.
—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuating
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At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house.
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Its dual anti-tangle brush assembly prevents hair clogs, while a self-emptying base holds up to seven weeks of debris.
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This indicates the Saudis are clearing a backlog of oil tankers that were unable to exit the Gulf during the conflict, the firm said.
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Running Footwear Sector Paces Up Indeed, many major footwear brands have spent recent years clearing excess inventory through heavy discounting, hurting margins and diluting brand equity.
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“Evacuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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