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

The restrictions prohibit parking on streets in very high fire-hazard severity zones and require residents to keep roadways clear of obstacles that could impede fire apparatus or people evacuating during a fire. — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

Footage from the scene showed employees evacuating the buildings as heavily armed officers secured the surrounding area. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

They were offered the choice of evacuating to territory controlled by Ukraine or Russia, or remaining in the city with replenished food and medical supplies. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Authorities placed all the state's coastal districts on high alert Tuesday and began evacuating people from low-lying and flood-prone areas ahead of its landfall. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Kapszukiewicz thanked all community agencies that helped respond to the event, including those who assisted in evacuating residents and setting up shelters. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Watching the Taliban regain power called into question the meaning of their sacrifice, and the government’s difficulty evacuating Afghan comrades who had fought with them felt like a betrayal. — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Durham cautions evacuating drivers from plowing through flood water with an electric vehicle. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Jalisco state suspended classes on Monday in 22 coastal municipalities and began evacuating dozens of people from at-risk areas. — CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026