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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For large numbers, use a shop vacuum to remove them, then empty into an outdoor trash container ASAP.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Of the more than five thousand tributaries that empty into the Great Lakes, about one in ten is infested with lampreys.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
For those who hadn’t gotten their musical fill for the evening, the timing was perfect as local songwriter Sydney Sprague began her set on the outdoor stage as the Coliseum emptied into the fairgrounds.
—Josh Chesler, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The leak's wastewater entered Lake Michigan by traveling across land and into a storm sewer, which empties into lake.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Of the more than five thousand tributaries that empty into the Great Lakes, about one in ten is infested with lampreys.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
For those who hadn’t gotten their musical fill for the evening, the timing was perfect as local songwriter Sydney Sprague began her set on the outdoor stage as the Coliseum emptied into the fairgrounds.
—Josh Chesler, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The leak's wastewater entered Lake Michigan by traveling across land and into a storm sewer, which empties into lake.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Empty into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20into. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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