EVACUATED Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

evacuated

verb

past tense of evacuate

as in emptied

to remove the contents of evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide

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Recent Examples of evacuated This was recorded by her daughter in the USCP SUV as she was being evacuated from the Capitol. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 The Secret Service evacuated Vice President Pence, while rioters breached more barriers and began to smash through windows, kicking doors open behind them for more rioters to stream in. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 In the Farmington area of New Mexico, local officials said that swollen rivers were receding but that many people remained evacuated and hundreds were without power. — Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 One person was killed and 94 were injured in Taiwan, where the government said almost 1,300 people had been evacuated from mountainous areas. — Reuters, NBC news, 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 Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said Wednesday that all 21 crew members were evacuated safely with no injuries reported. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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At a Franprix on Rue Beaurepaire near Place de la République, shelves were emptied and products were either stolen or crushed on the floor.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Four minutes after the hit initially took place, the Falcons’ bench emptied.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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