1. removing people from a dangerous place to safety
Usage: present participle of evacuate
2. emptying or removing the contents of something
Usage: present participle of evacuate

Examples

• The firefighters are evacuating residents from the burning building.
• Emergency crews began evacuating the flood zone immediately.
• They are evacuating the school due to a gas leak.
• The military is evacuating civilians from the war zone.
• Workers are evacuating water from the flooded basement.
• The surgeon is evacuating fluid from the patient’s chest cavity.