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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
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
After the Twins were blanked in both games of Saturday’s doubleheader, Woods Richardson gave up a home run to left fielder Steven Kwan to lead off the game.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
As a completely blank canvas, the venue space is versatile, offering multiple layouts for large-scale events and floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
And then there's these little, sort of, smaller efforts to legalize X or Y or Z, fill in the blank.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The Rockies were blanked for the 18th time, extending their dubious record for most times being shut out in a season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
After the Twins were blanked in both games of Saturday’s doubleheader, Woods Richardson gave up a home run to left fielder Steven Kwan to lead off the game.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
Then the reel ended, and the wall was blank.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
As a completely blank canvas, the venue space is versatile, offering multiple layouts for large-scale events and floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
The friends said the prop gun only fired blanks.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
And then there's these little, sort of, smaller efforts to legalize X or Y or Z, fill in the blank.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 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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Yamamoto is also the first pitcher since Curt Schilling to throw consecutive complete games in a postseason.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps one of the most complete.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The research, published in the journal Nature, also looked at 1,000 women who had developed triple-negative breast cancer — one of the most aggressive forms of the disease.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nessel and officials with the other states argue the agency is legally obligated to use contingency funds and other means in its control to cover SNAP benefits, which provide food assistance in the form of funds made available to low-income individuals and families via benefit cards.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 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 lawsuit alleges Parker ignored concerns raised by several teachers and staff members, including that the student may have had a gun in his possession hours before the shooting.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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In fact, they’d merely been habituated, the way a bird learns to ignore a rhino.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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