empty of

idiom

: completely without (something)
The arena was empty of spectators.
The streets are now empty of traffic.

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It was thought that the Kuiper Belt was largely empty of large objects — but 2017 OF201 indicates that is not the case. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 Officers discovered extensive damage throughout a single floor, which was empty of commercial tenants. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025 The show had an opportunity to push back against the stereotype that middle-aged women, and mothers in particular, are both undesirable and empty of desire themselves. Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025 But in Jane Austen’s original novel, the scene occurs inside, empty of any steady downpours or rolling hills in the background. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for empty of

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“Empty of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20of. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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