as in emptying
to remove the contents of
evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide
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Recent Examples of evacuating
Aerial footage of the fire showed clouds of thick smoke, several water-dropping helicopters and residents evacuating their homes.
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Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Officers began evacuating other homes in the neighborhood as the fire grew and gunshots continued to ring out in the neighborhood.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Natalie Neysa Alund The MV Hondius set sail for the Netherlands on Monday night after evacuating passengers on board from nearly two dozen countries, officials reported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The passengers of cruise ship MV Hondius are finally evacuating the vessel, but their journey isn't over yet.
—Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 10 May 2026
Passengers have begun evacuating the MV Hondius cruise ship that was hit by a rare hantavirus outbreak, boarding planes after the ship is docked in Spain’s Canary Islands.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
The first passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak arrived in their home countries on Sunday after evacuating from the vessel earlier in the day.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 May 2026
Associated Press footage showed health workers in protective gear evacuating three patients, including the ship’s British doctor.
—Annie Risemberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
But within seconds of being knocked back, the responding officers were back up, checking on each other and evacuating stunned residents — including several children — from the rubble of the home, the video shows.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Officers began evacuating other homes in the neighborhood as the fire grew and gunshots continued to ring out in the neighborhood.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Natalie Neysa Alund The MV Hondius set sail for the Netherlands on Monday night after evacuating passengers on board from nearly two dozen countries, officials reported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The passengers of cruise ship MV Hondius are finally evacuating the vessel, but their journey isn't over yet.
—Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 10 May 2026
Passengers have begun evacuating the MV Hondius cruise ship that was hit by a rare hantavirus outbreak, boarding planes after the ship is docked in Spain’s Canary Islands.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
The first passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak arrived in their home countries on Sunday after evacuating from the vessel earlier in the day.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 May 2026
Associated Press footage showed health workers in protective gear evacuating three patients, including the ship’s British doctor.
—Annie Risemberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
But within seconds of being knocked back, the responding officers were back up, checking on each other and evacuating stunned residents — including several children — from the rubble of the home, the video shows.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuating
Verb
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This means emptying out saucers, watering cans, and baby pools.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Across China, Japan and South Korea, young people left their countryside homes in droves to find work in major cities, often leaving behind emptying villages occupied by a shrinking number of elderly people.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Highs will reach the low to mid 80s before a cold front drops Tuesday night's lows back down, clearing the way for a cooler, quieter midweek.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Meanwhile, about a kilometre away, workers began clearing debris from the old site of the primary-care center, making room for a permanent replacement.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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“Evacuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuating. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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