evacuate
verb (used with object)
to leave empty; vacate.
evacuated
Example Sentences
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About 2,000 Flores inhabitants evacuated as authorities issued an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
A major incident was declared near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, after dozens of homes were evacuated and roads closed, while residents near a blaze in south Wales said they were "frightened".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Fathur said two people were evacuated alive from the debris and "one was found deceased", according to video footage released by the agency.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
"The water remained low for quite some time, so everyone panicked and ran - I went around to the community health centre, and the people there had already been evacuated."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Dubbed “Project Greek Island,” in the event of an attack on Washington, DC, senators and congressional representatives were to be evacuated from the nation’s capital by railroad and delivered to the Greenbrier’s bunker.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
