empty of
idiom
: completely without (something)
The arena was empty of spectators.
The streets are now empty of traffic.
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Markets are empty of most fresh vegetables and painkillers and antibiotics are being rationed, the BBC reported on April 3.
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Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The Bursa governor's office told the outlet that the hotel was empty of guests at the time, but 12 staff members remained in the building when the fire broke out in the cafeteria.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The sky above was a brilliant blue, empty of helicopters and ash.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The streets were mostly empty of his critics, and the weather could be blamed for that as well.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The Bursa governor's office told the outlet that the hotel was empty of guests at the time, but 12 staff members remained in the building when the fire broke out in the cafeteria.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The sky above was a brilliant blue, empty of helicopters and ash.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The streets were mostly empty of his critics, and the weather could be blamed for that as well.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Empty of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20of. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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