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 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 The Little Calumet, just blocks from where Steagall used to live, had shores like quicksand from all the toxic sludge and the Grand Calumet River was one of the most polluted bodies of water emptying into Lake Michigan. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025 Massive rivers like the Nile and the Rhône today empty into the Mediterranean at sea level. Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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