evacuate
verb (used with object)
to leave empty; vacate.
is evacuating
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present progressiveof evacuate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
Rick Henfling, flight director for the Artemis II mission, stressed Tuesday that "the toilet remains operational. The challenge that we're working through is evacuating the wastewater tank," he said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
The German city of Cologne is evacuating some 20,500 people from a large area in the city centre so experts can defuse three unexploded bombs from World War Two.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
President Biden to visit Israel as the U.S. is evacuating citizens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
The enemy is evacuating his positions between the Vistula and the Kielce-Radom Railway.
From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 by Various
