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Recent Examples of evacuate
Senior officials warned that military rule may be imposed, and Palestinians were told to evacuate to the south, with some of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition partners pushing for a permanent Israeli settlement in Gaza.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
All nearby residents were forcefully evacuated for their own safety.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The Space Force says co-located launch and landing pads will free up room for the spaceport to host more launch companies and shrink the area around the base that safety authorities must evacuate for each mission.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
When pelting rain and lightning began on Friday, Smith and the team evacuated the main festival grounds around 1:30 p.m., sending fans to their vehicles in the campgrounds.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
All nearby residents were forcefully evacuated for their own safety.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The Space Force says co-located launch and landing pads will free up room for the spaceport to host more launch companies and shrink the area around the base that safety authorities must evacuate for each mission.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
When pelting rain and lightning began on Friday, Smith and the team evacuated the main festival grounds around 1:30 p.m., sending fans to their vehicles in the campgrounds.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuate
Verb
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Hold the toaster oven over the trash and brush or empty out crumbs.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The net is emptied net back into the water, minus the errant fishing lure which is tossed into a bucket among other trash collected for disposal.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Residents have until then to vacate the premises, with or without their houses.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The girl was treated at the station and cleared by paramedics.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Soliman, friends say, insisted on trying to clear his name.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Doctors struggle to access complete patient histories, researchers spend months cleaning inconsistent datasets, and hospitals face spiraling costs just to keep outdated systems running.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here are nine things that can be cleaned in 10 minutes or less.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Evacuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuate. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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