Synonyms of evacuating

evacuating

verb

present participle of evacuate

as in emptying

to remove the contents of

evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emptying
• clearing
• cleaning
• draining
• vacating
• eliminating
• sweeping
• voiding
• purging
• wasting
• flushing
• exhausting
• drawing (off)
• bleeding
• depleting
• scouring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling
• loading

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evacuating

Officials describe a once-in-a-lifetime flood, with hundreds of residents evacuating and dozens of swift-water rescues of people and pets across central Indiana counties[1][2]. — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

These hazards require taking proactive protective action, including evacuating from areas vulnerable to storm surge. — Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

As the wildfire spread, Child’s family gathered pets and belongings before evacuating their home. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The tremor was felt strongly in the nation’s capital, with alarms sounding and people evacuating to the streets as a precaution. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Four crew members were killed, three Pakistanis and one Indonesian, and two rescuers were killed in a follow-up strike while evacuating the crew, according to the Yemeni Coast Guard. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026

In addition to evacuating at least 30,300 people, Shanghai has canceled about 1,500 flights, according to flight-tracking data provider VariFlight. — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026

Officials on Monday began evacuating two villages near the volcano, which is located 22 miles from the capital, Guatemala City. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

All were killed while evacuating the Marriott World Trade Center hotel as the North Tower collapsed, burying the building and the fire truck in the destruction. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 July 2026