evacuate
verb (used with object)
to leave empty; vacate.
evacuating
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present participleof evacuate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Iranian attacks forced the U.S. to move even more troops out of the danger zone, including largely evacuating from Camp Buehring and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, U.S. officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Chevron said Wednesday that it has begun shut-in procedures at four of its assets in the Gulf, which the U.S. calls the Gulf of America, and is evacuating all associated personnel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
County fire and sheriff’s officials “caused a major gap in communication and a lag in response,” the consequences of which would become clear as incident command fell behind on evacuating west Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Meanwhile Ukrainian authorities have begun evacuating some residents in Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, the biggest cities still under full Ukrainian control in the eastern Donbas region.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“She and some of the other girls made it to Nicodemus. She found something as they were evacuating Miss Preston's and I thought I should bring it to you.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
