evacuated

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 Another family in the house was also safely evacuated, Shapiro confirmed. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025 His family was safely evacuated from the residence by state troopers, and no one was injured, the governor added. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025 They were evacuated safely and were not injured, according to state police. Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025 Health officials at the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital evacuated the patients from the building after a phone call from someone who identified himself as Israeli security shortly before the attack. Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025 They were evacuated and the fire was extinguished, officials said. Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025 Thanh Nguyen said all personnel from inside the building were evacuated due to the severity of the flames. City News Service, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025 The movie recreates the events of that mission in vivid detail, from the SEAL surveillance team taking over a civilian’s home to a brutal escalation involving grenades, an IED and several shootouts before armored tanks successfully evacuated the troops. Jack Smart, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 The spokesperson did not address a question about whether the city typically conducts its own inspections before ordering a building to be evacuated. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Evacuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuated. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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