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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In North Carolina alone, 11,000 miles (17,702 kilometers) of canals drain peatlands before the water empties into coastal estuaries, Richardson said. ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 For decades, the docks where the Calumet River empties into Lake Michigan, along South Chicago’s shoreline, received iron ore. Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 Officials said the person had been inside a dumpster before it was emptied into the garbage truck. Kat Filardi, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Along that shoreline, there were streams emptying into the pool, but there were also streams that linked back to one of the infinite seas. Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for empty into

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“Empty into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20into. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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