evacuating
- present participle of evacuate.
Example Sentences
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David Sanchez, a 48-year-old painter and decorator, had just returned home to Cebreros after evacuating at the weekend to find that his small olive and pistachio grove had been consumed by the inferno.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Firefighters have been battling to hold the blazes back from Bordeaux, which lies at the heart of the world-famous wine-growing region, with authorities evacuating thousands of people from villages close to the city.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Gillam-Kirton's mother had texted her that evening to say they were evacuating, but the couple had not been heard from since.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Photos and videos disseminated by state broadcaster Telesur showed residents huddling outside buildings after evacuating and streets littered with rubble fallen from crumbling edifices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
They force him to drink some horrid potion, and next thing you know the poor chap’s evacuating from both ends.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
