empty of
idiom
: completely without (something)
The arena was empty of spectators.
The streets are now empty of traffic.
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Even more so an Indian in a village in France that was entirely empty of other Indians, especially Indians of the same class who would undo your poise, shine a light upon your shame, your lies.
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Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
The 35-acre lake bed has been mostly empty of water since last summer.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Effective passive mediation works by letting your mind empty of cluttering worries, like turning off a nosy kitchen fan or muting blaring music emanating from your teen’s bedroom.
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2025
It was thought that the Kuiper Belt was largely empty of large objects — but 2017 OF201 indicates that is not the case.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
The 35-acre lake bed has been mostly empty of water since last summer.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Effective passive mediation works by letting your mind empty of cluttering worries, like turning off a nosy kitchen fan or muting blaring music emanating from your teen’s bedroom.
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2025
It was thought that the Kuiper Belt was largely empty of large objects — but 2017 OF201 indicates that is not the case.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for empty of
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“Empty of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20of. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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