empty into
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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Strong suction and a rolling brush effectively scoop up dirt, crumbs, and debris from the floors before returning to the base to empty into the 3-liter dustbin.
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Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026
Three separate pipes, then, all emptying into HYPE.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Now, tests have demonstrated that the bacteria in waters of San Pedro Creek, which empties into the ocean at Linda Mar Beach, come primarily from the human intestinal tract.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Scott Boyd walks through deep mud where the Stillaguamish River empties into Puget Sound, an arm of the Pacific Ocean.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
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Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026
Three separate pipes, then, all emptying into HYPE.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Now, tests have demonstrated that the bacteria in waters of San Pedro Creek, which empties into the ocean at Linda Mar Beach, come primarily from the human intestinal tract.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Scott Boyd walks through deep mud where the Stillaguamish River empties into Puget Sound, an arm of the Pacific Ocean.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
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“Empty into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20into. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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