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as in empty
not expressing any emotion
the teacher knew no one was paying attention when she looked out and saw all those blank faces
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as in devoid
lacking contents that could or should be present
the page of instructions actually turned out to be blank
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as in complete
having no exceptions or restrictions
his blank refusal to even consider my request for an unpaid leave of absence
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as in emptiness
empty space
a blank on the form for the patient's insurance policy number
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as in to ignore
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Recent Examples of blank
Austin Mock, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
They were met by agents in Border Patrol bulletproof vests, who fired a chemical agent at near-point blank range toward at least one protester, and pushed people aside with their vehicles to get onto the military isle.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Parade has tried to fill in some of the blanks.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Walpole needed a better finishing touch again as Murphy blanked them in the second quarter, and Providence-commit Shannon Lane tallied an equalizer for Canton before the break.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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—Austin Mock, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
They were met by agents in Border Patrol bulletproof vests, who fired a chemical agent at near-point blank range toward at least one protester, and pushed people aside with their vehicles to get onto the military isle.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Hexum was given a gun and blanks for the scene, which was taking longer to shoot than anticipated.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Parade has tried to fill in some of the blanks.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo (£5.9m) and Spurs’ Mohamed Kudus (£6.8m) were also popular buys last time out who blanked.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Walpole needed a better finishing touch again as Murphy blanked them in the second quarter, and Providence-commit Shannon Lane tallied an equalizer for Canton before the break.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blank
Adjective
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Demi would love it if Tim didn’t leave quite so many empty zero-sugar soda cans around the home.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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By virtue of their relative scarcity—there have been eight empty-the-tank outings since the century began—every Game 7 is an unqualified treat, but the Dodgers’ clinch was one for the ages.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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That devoid ingredient hindered things exponentially.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Foden has improved the defensive side of his game to the point that Guardiola trusts him to play a more complete role in the centre of the pitch, but going with such a fluid line-up does risk exposing City on the counter.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And no list of holiday musts is complete without Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, one of the earliest creations of the beloved production company.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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GCCs, in their earliest form, were remote offices handling finance, procurement and IT services for global firms seeking to cut operational costs.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Maybe this is another form of catastrophizing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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By upholding his virtue and revealing the emptiness of evil, Ignatius Maloyan earned sainthood, joining the enduring Communion of witnesses.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Critics see gleaming towers rising from desert sand and detect not ambition but emptiness — a city with an unlimited line of credit, but without a soul.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The same is true of Guiteau’s eventual imprisonment and trial, which aren’t ignored but barely touch on the wackiness that actually ensued.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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There were extremely rich philosophical traditions in the non-Western world that your great books classes completely ignore.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Greenwood Republican Stacie Smith is seeking election to the vacant Senate District 26 seat formerly held by the late Gary Stubblefield, R-Branch, Smith announced on Thursday.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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City Council members approved last month cutting five employees, eliminating 15 vacant positions and other maneuvers to close a $3 million budget deficit.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, the key is to meld all three of those identities into one, a hockey Voltron of utter dominance.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The TikTok video was posted on October 8, and social-media users are obsessed with the dog’s utter distaste toward the litter of puppies.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Blank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blank. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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