evacuate

verb

i-ˈva-kyə-ˌwāt How to pronounce evacuate (audio)
Definition of evacuatenext
as in to empty
to remove the contents of evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide

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Recent Examples of evacuate Israel began demolishing buildings and forcing residents to evacuate a neighborhood in the occupied West Bank on Friday, hours after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire on an Israeli military checkpoint, killing two soldiers. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 When the Palisades fires swept through the area in January 2025, Affleck evacuated and stayed with Garner and their children nearby. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 Hundreds of people in Toledo, Ohio, remain evacuated from their homes as officials work to resolve a fiery chemical leak that began Tuesday. — Lana Zak, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 She was evacuated by ambulance to a local hospital but succumbed to her injuries shortly after arriving, according to local reports. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
  1. empty
  2. vacate
  3. clear
  4. clean
Verb
  • Every year after Halloween, Spirit Halloween’s stores empty out and the signs come down.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • As the evening continued, the racks quickly emptied as attendees were eager to take home their new finds — but not without a bit of debate amongst themselves first about what was truly worth the trade.
    — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of empty
Verb
  • Apartments above the 10th floor were vacated due to the gangs in the building.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Federal Arbitration Act commands arbitration awards receive high deference and can only be vacated in limited circumstances, such as when the arbitrator engaged in fraud.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of vacate
Verb
  • Rau filed a civil suit against Sadruddin’s family to clear his name, and blamed the Prince’s death on the doctors who had later treated him.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Secret Service wanted to know exactly who’d be out on the field with Bush, and Yankees catcher Jorge Posada had been vetted and cleared with facial recognition.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of clear
Verb
  • The Find + Follow Air Purifier senses areas of high air pollutants in the home – such as where residents are cooking, smoking or burning candles – and adjusts its position to clean this air.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There’s always somebody cleaning, a chef, nannies, assistants.
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of clean

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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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