empty into
phrasal verb
emptied into; emptying into; empties into
of a river, stream, etc.
: to flow into (something)
The river empties into the Indian Ocean.
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The canal, off Caribbean Drive, spans six blocks before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
The signs, driven into the sand near where the Rio Grande empties into the Gulf of Mexico, caused a stir when witnesses said men in a boat arrived at the local beach known as Playa Bagdad and erected them.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2025
The Tijuana River, which crosses from Mexico into California before emptying into the Pacific Ocean, carries not only water but also trash and millions of gallons of untreated sewage.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
For large numbers, use a shop vacuum to remove them, then empty into an outdoor trash container ASAP.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
The signs, driven into the sand near where the Rio Grande empties into the Gulf of Mexico, caused a stir when witnesses said men in a boat arrived at the local beach known as Playa Bagdad and erected them.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2025
The Tijuana River, which crosses from Mexico into California before emptying into the Pacific Ocean, carries not only water but also trash and millions of gallons of untreated sewage.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
For large numbers, use a shop vacuum to remove them, then empty into an outdoor trash container ASAP.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Empty into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20into. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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