evacuate
verb (used with object)
to leave empty; vacate.
evacuated
Example Sentences
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As the house had been evacuated earlier, no one was killed or injured.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Five production platforms and one drilling rig remained evacuated, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
A 200m cordon was put in place between Threadneedle Street and London Wall, with nearby buildings evacuated as a precaution.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Her family was in Philadelphia, and she barely knew her new colleagues, but she was suddenly responsible for an institution where staff members were being evacuated and employees or their relatives lost homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
They were to be evacuated by the Fourth Army.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
