evacuate
verb (used with object)
to leave empty; vacate.
have been evacuating
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present perfect progressiveof evacuate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Foreign governments have been evacuating their embassy officials and citizens through airlifts or through long convoys by road to Egypt or a port on the Red Sea.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Over the past several days, multiple countries have been evacuating diplomats and civilians from Khartoum, where much of the fighting has been concentrated.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2023
Firefighters have been evacuating residents who are medically vulnerable and have no heat or damaged homes to a Red Cross shelter set up at a local high school.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, people across the country have been evacuating their families as best as they can.
From Fox News ● Mar. 2, 2022
In Atchison County, where farmland was flooding, people have been evacuating for days, said Julie Fischer, a dispatcher for emergency services.
From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 2011
