empty of
idiom
: completely without (something)
The arena was empty of spectators.
The streets are now empty of traffic.
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Authorities found his home empty of all its possessions and pools of blood inside.
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
Ukrainian military bloggers reported that Russian forces may have broken through the defenders' flanks near the city, which is already largely destroyed and empty of civilians.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2024
Although South Lebanon would presumably be almost empty of civilians, Hezbollah is far more sophisticated than Hamas.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2024
This was in the middle of the pandemic, and the Stadium, empty of fans except maybe cardboard ones, flew the flag of every major-league team from its topmost tier; the crayon-box colors fluttered against the sky.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
Ukrainian military bloggers reported that Russian forces may have broken through the defenders' flanks near the city, which is already largely destroyed and empty of civilians.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2024
Although South Lebanon would presumably be almost empty of civilians, Hezbollah is far more sophisticated than Hamas.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2024
This was in the middle of the pandemic, and the Stadium, empty of fans except maybe cardboard ones, flew the flag of every major-league team from its topmost tier; the crayon-box colors fluttered against the sky.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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“Empty of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20of. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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