evacuate
verb (used with object)
to leave empty; vacate.
has evacuated
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present perfectof evacuate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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France has evacuated 250,000 people from at-risk areas, mostly in the Gironde region but also in the adjoining Landes region, where another wildfire was "better contained but not yet stopped", according to authorities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The U.S., meanwhile, has evacuated over 9,000 Americans on charter flights from the U.A.E.,
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
The state's ferry system has evacuated more than 2,200 people since mandatory evacuations were ordered this week on Hatteras and Ocracoke.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
“The vibe is apocalyptic,” says one woman who has evacuated with her sister and their dog from their Santa Monica home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
The King's army has evacuated Philadelphia, from having eaten up the country, and has returned to New York.
From Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II by Horace Walpole
