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Recent Examples of emptied
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The net is emptied net back into the water, minus the errant fishing lure which is tossed into a bucket among other trash collected for disposal.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
With the Hurricanes in control, leading 35-3 in the second half, Cristobal emptied the bench and let the program’s future shine.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
But the pans of food are about to be emptied.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
For Roth accounts, the original account owner won’t face RMDs, but certain heirs are subject to the 10-year rule, meaning the account must be emptied within 10 years of the original owner’s death.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
As the deteriorating tenements emptied, the arson began.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The sidelines emptied, but nobody really seemed to do much shoving or punch-throwing.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Hussein’s two accomplices pointed their weapons at the store’s employees, forcing them to the ground, while Hussein went behind the counter and emptied the register.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Empty Your Toaster's Crumb Catcher The toaster lever is easy to open, but in the rush of making breakfast, it rarely gets emptied.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The net is emptied net back into the water, minus the errant fishing lure which is tossed into a bucket among other trash collected for disposal.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
With the Hurricanes in control, leading 35-3 in the second half, Cristobal emptied the bench and let the program’s future shine.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
But the pans of food are about to be emptied.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
For Roth accounts, the original account owner won’t face RMDs, but certain heirs are subject to the 10-year rule, meaning the account must be emptied within 10 years of the original owner’s death.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
As the deteriorating tenements emptied, the arson began.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The sidelines emptied, but nobody really seemed to do much shoving or punch-throwing.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Hussein’s two accomplices pointed their weapons at the store’s employees, forcing them to the ground, while Hussein went behind the counter and emptied the register.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptied
Verb
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Terminal 4 check-in has been closed and evacuated while emergency services respond to an incident.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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For the first time in 40 years living there, she was evacuated last summer during the Quarry fire.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Erik Thommy could not get to the rebound in time to take advantage of an empty net, and his shot was blocked by a defender out for a corner kick.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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What To Know On the night of August 22, Zarutska boarded a Lynx Blue Line train and sat in an empty two-person seat.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Agents detained two suspects – including one at the scene of the crime – but later released them and cleared them of any involvement.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The jury cleared Read of killing O’Keefe, charging her with just drunken driving.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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About 32% of the Wilson’s seats went unoccupied.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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At night, the entranceway filled with homeless people who came inside to sleep; addicts smoked fentanyl in unoccupied apartments.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Toilet bowls need to be cleaned.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hummingbird feeders should be cleaned once every two to five days.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In September 2022, schoolteacher Eliza Fletcher was kidnapped during an early morning run, and her body was later found near a vacant duplex.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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Each apartment was different from the next, and the vacant unit (one daughter retreated to a Greek island) had views of the sea.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whatever drama Wednesday’s game might have held was mostly drained away by the end of the second inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Once drained, cut into 1-inch cubes.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday voted to move forward Miran’s nomination to fill a seat vacated by former Fed governor Adriana Kugler, who resigned last month without providing a reason.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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North was convicted in 1989 on three felony charges; the convictions were vacated shortly after.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Emptied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptied. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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