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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Long queues of people could be seen evacuating towns on foot, by motorbike and car, some piled into the back of pickup trucks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
"There is a risk that the fire could reach homes, but we are deploying all available resources to protect them," he said, with a nearby gymnasium opened to accommodate those evacuating their homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
As they were driving away when evacuating, they could see on their app that there were firemen with hoses walking around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Peyton Maxwell, 23, got an alert on her Blink camera last week as she was evacuating and watched the wildfire approach her house in the Indian Trails neighborhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
“The elders decided it was time. There are all kinds of silly rumors about Abba evacuating soon. Some ignoramuses even say the federal troops have entered Awka!”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
