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

Jalisco state suspended classes on Friday and Monday in 22 coastal municipalities and began evacuating people from at-risk areas while asking the tourism sector to make sure workers and visitors are fully accommodated in shelters or safe zones. — ABC News, 11 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

After rehab, she was referred to Chrysalis, where her first job was evacuating people from homeless encampments during the pandemic and placing them in temporary housing. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Shell is evacuating nonessential personnel from six offshore platforms, while BP is removing nonessential workers and securing its offshore facilities, the companies said Tuesday. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Kelly hopes hundreds of residents living in low-lying areas will consider evacuating. — Matthew Mulligan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

Firefighters searched the building while attacking the flames, evacuating residents in areas directly threatened by the fire. — Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

After the north tower was hit first by an American Airlines plane, Aon started evacuating its employees in the south tower, a move that was not taken by some other companies where employees were told to remain in place. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

In addition, many Israelis have taken pride in their country’s assistance to ill or wounded Palestinians during Israel’s war against Hamas by evacuating them for treatment outside Gaza. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026