comes up empty

phrase

present tense third-person singular of come up empty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes up empty
falls short
Phrase
  • If that effort falls short, senators will move on to conducting the leadership elections themselves.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Battery power falls short for long ocean journeys, and alternative fuels have long lacked certified supply chains.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
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“Comes up empty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20up%20empty. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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