# evacuating

Pronunciation: say "i-VAK-yoo-ay-ting" /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of evacuate. — present participle and gerund of evacuate
   - Simple: Present participle of evacuate. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now, or as the name of the action.
   - _Firefighters spent the morning evacuating residents from the smoke-filled tower._
   - _Evacuating the coastal villages before the storm saved countless lives._

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