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

Thornton police did not find anything suspicious at the city pool or recreation center after evacuating the facilities for unspecified threats on Tuesday afternoon. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 July 2026

Fisher went to urgent care after evacuating the office with shortness of breath and vomiting. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Local media in Guatemala showed footage of staff evacuating a government building as security protocols were activated. — Sofia Menchu, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Towns still rebuilding are hit by new floods Volunteer firefighters spent the night evacuating homes and answering frantic calls in Ingram, just up river from Hunt, said Ingram Mayor Claud Jordan. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Flames from raging wildfires engulfed a train that was evacuating residents in Ontario, Canada. — Gina Park, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Response times are measured, and every step — from alerting residents to engaging the terrorists and evacuating casualties — is closely monitored. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Crews are going campsite to campsite in canoes to ensure that visitors are evacuating, according to Deputy Forest Supervisor Drew Stroberg. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 13 July 2026

These drills include instructions for boarding lifeboats and safely evacuating the ship in an emergency situation, but CNN reported that no such drill was held for 600 passengers who boarded the Concordia shortly before embarking. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026