EVACUATING Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

evacuating

verb

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 Officials say people evacuating should be prepared to stay away from home for several days, as unpredictable winds have complicated the fight to contain the blaze. — Maria Godoy, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026 Others need accessible transportation, interpretation services or assistance evacuating pets and family members. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 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

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Lake Powell has reached record low water levels in recent days, and along with Lake Mead to its south has been emptying amid severe drought in the West.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
That’s huge for us in terms of being professional, emptying the tank, but also recovering.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

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