emptied 1 of 2

adjective

as in empty

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

emptied

2 of 2

verb

past tense of empty
as in evacuated
to remove the contents of empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of emptied
Adjective
Bit by bit, Rachel moved her belongings back into her emptied home in Richmond. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025 Combine equal parts vinegar and water in a spray bottle and liberally spray the emptied interior shelves, drawers, bins, and walls. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Maybe reaching patriotic Judeo-Christian nirvana should feel like the unbearable lightness of an emptied mind. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026 Is The Vivisectors disparaging this sort of ’emptied’ novel, or attempting to give it newfound spiritual relevance? — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Verb
Outdoor water bowls for pets should be emptied and refilled daily. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 It is opened, closed, and emptied repeatedly. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 18 June 2026 The two exchanged words and the dugouts emptied, but order was quickly restored and no one was ejected. — Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 7 July 2026 Both dugouts and bullpens emptied after Contreras walked on an inside pitch. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 Detroit neighborhoods emptied out and fell into disrepair. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 June 2026 Despite those efforts, the pool still faced algae blooms and needed to be emptied out periodically to clean out algae, goose droppings and other detritus. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Dwayne Johnson is a famously big guy, one who has emptied the ocean of cod to fulfill his protein needs and whose workouts could form their own editorial verticals at various men’s magazines. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 July 2026 The full-service Asian grocery store will be located at 200 NewPark Mall Road in Newark, filling a space that emptied out in March 2025 when long-time NewPark mall anchor Macy’s closed its doors. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptied
  1. empty
  2. evacuated
  3. unoccupied
  4. cleared
  5. vacant
  6. cleaned
  7. navigable
  8. drained
Adjective
  • Rhaenyra’s first shock as queen is learning of her empty coffers.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • At least one tanker that has sat waiting empty for months near South Africa is already heading towards Hormuz.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of empty
Verb
  • In Kyiv’s suburb of Vyshneve, about 600 residents were evacuated because of the risk of unexploded munitions, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The parkway was evacuated Saturday evening while droves of people were still in line to enter due to approaching thunderstorms.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of evacuated
Adjective
  • If the flight is not full, the middle seat might remain unoccupied, giving both travelers extra room to stretch out.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • There is growing interest today in the largely unoccupied FR3 band, which spans roughly 7 to 24 gigahertz, situated between crowded low/mid-bands and the much higher millimeter-wave frequencies.
    — Shivendra Panwar, IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2026
Definition of unoccupied
Verb
  • When the rain cleared, a rainbow arched above the New York skyline.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The restaurant received a score of 68 and has since been re-inspected and cleared to open.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
Definition of cleared
Adjective
  • And New York City has championed these conversions, offering tax incentives to turn older vacant office buildings into livable spaces.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • The only pedestrians passing by one vacant dirt lot near 6th Street were a couple of teens on BMX bikes wearing smoke-blocking face masks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of vacant
Verb
  • Trash Cans Yes, garbage cans should be cleaned, but few people remember to add them to the chore list.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
  • Use pet-safe cleaners and skip harsh chemicals Dog toys cannot be cleaned with just any chemical, as some can be harmful to your pets’ health.
    — Taneia Surles, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of cleaned
Adjective
  • This begs the important question of what constitutes a navigable waterway.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
  • That means creating an easily navigable layout, incorporating soft, inviting textures and materials, and choosing extra-comfortable furniture.
    — Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
Definition of navigable
Verb
  • No date has been announced, but USA TODAY asked the Department of the Interior and the White House when the pool would be drained and repairs would begin.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of drained

Browse Nearby Words

emprises
emptied
empties
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Emptied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptied. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on emptied

Nglish: Translation of emptied for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of tacit

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
hangman letters and game
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All