evacuate
verb (used with object)
to leave empty; vacate.
evacuated
Example Sentences
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Police had been alerted to three suspicious vehicles near the US airbase in Gloucestershire in the early hours of 27 September - a major incident was subsequently declared and dozens of homes evacuated.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
It said staff were evacuated and no one was injured, and that it was not accepting shipments from sellers at the location "as it is currently serving other operational purposes".
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Panetta said an envelope containing the powder was delivered to his Santa Cruz district office and opened by a staff member, prompting the office to be evacuated, with staff later cleared by medical personnel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
As the house had been evacuated earlier, no one was killed or injured.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Zeitoun agreed that it was unusual, but he had never evacuated before and he saw no need to do so now.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
