evacuating

present participle of evacuate
as in emptying
to remove the contents of evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide

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Recent Examples of evacuating The Doctors Without Borders emergency center in the neighborhood of Turgeau had temporarily closed in March 2025 after armed men opened fire on four of the organization's vehicles that were evacuating staff from the center. NPR, 17 Oct. 2025 Heavy rain early Tuesday morning pushed rivers across the southern state past their banks and into the surrounding communities — damaging roads, evacuating residents and shutting down schools and businesses. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, hundreds of hikers have begun evacuating after severe weather left them stranded across the region. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Used for resupplying and evacuating troops, these drones often travel more than 10 miles without stopping but are vulnerable to changes in terrain; each trip involves dozens of people behind the scenes. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025 After evacuating moviegoers, theater co-workers Jasmine Frappier, Kiley Nettleton, and Olivia Perritt, all 17, helped care for the church members, giving them food and water. Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025 The government said helicopters were also evacuating people needing medical evacuations and ground troops were helping move people to safer areas. CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025 These robots now help with logistics, evacuating injured soldiers, and even humanitarian work on the battlefield. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025 Passengers evacuating an American Airlines jet at Denver International Airport on emergency slides in July. Tom Costello, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evacuating
Verb
  • Those moves included everything from emptying competitors' canteens to searching for idols without receiving a clue first.
    Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That frenetic screech of packing tape echoing in your emptying home may send your blood pressure soaring.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With the postgame handshakes delivered and the field gradually clearing, Rising and Brady Smigiel meet near the 45-yard line and embrace.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The first step for Palestinians is clearing the rubble, and then getting supplies needed for reconstruction, says NPR's Greg Myre, who is in Tel Aviv.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Evacuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuating. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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