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Recent Examples of emptied
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
Acuña barked at Gusto as both dugouts and bullpens emptied, players spilling onto the field.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 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
At the Bell Hotel, all 80 rooms housing 138 people will need to be emptied by the evening of September 12.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 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
The vandals even cut extension cords and emptied propane tanks.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
But the pans of food are about to be emptied.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
Acuña barked at Gusto as both dugouts and bullpens emptied, players spilling onto the field.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 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
At the Bell Hotel, all 80 rooms housing 138 people will need to be emptied by the evening of September 12.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 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
The vandals even cut extension cords and emptied propane tanks.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 5 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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The nursery has cleared water-thirsty plants and planted 100,000 indigenous trees since 2012.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Once the birthing chamber is cleared, Davina delivers Julia’s healthy baby boy.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The buggy, which was pulling an unoccupied buggy, was struck from behind by an eastbound 2018 International tractor-trailer, the sheriff's office said.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In this case, officers conducting a foot patrol of the lot when observed open alcohol and a firearm in plain view inside an unoccupied vehicle, Munch said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 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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DeSantis appointed his former Chief of Staff James Uthmeier to the vacant attorney general post in February, giving him an incumbent-like advantage for the 2026 election even though voters did not pick him for the job.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Even Roosevelt, the city’s most cherished school, has been vacant since 2019 and fallen into disrepair.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wastewater and bilge drained into the bay.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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This Jasmine Crockett seems drained.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In that solution, the No 6 advances to help the passing combinations or attack the space vacated by the attacking midfielder.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Berg started filming this new episode in early 2021 and was on-hand when a Baltimore judge vacated Syed’s first degree-murder conviction and ordered his release from prison in September 2022.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Emptied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptied. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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