EMPTIED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in empty

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verb

past tense of empty

as in evacuated

to remove the contents of empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling

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Recent Examples of emptied

Adjective

Is The Vivisectors disparaging this sort of ’emptied’ novel, or attempting to give it newfound spiritual relevance? — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 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 Bit by bit, Rachel moved her belongings back into her emptied home in Richmond. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025

Verb

The chain-link cages under white industrial tents have been emptied. — Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Days later, chapter leaders learned their bank account had been emptied and their DAV charter revoked, according to court documents. — Sonner Kehrt, Sacbee.com, 9 July 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 two exchanged words and the dugouts emptied, but order was quickly restored and no one was ejected. — Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 7 July 2026 Outdoor water bowls for pets should be emptied and refilled daily. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Both dugouts and bullpens emptied after Contreras walked on an inside pitch. — ABC News, 26 June 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 Detroit neighborhoods emptied out and fell into disrepair. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptied

Adjective

As with most malls in the United States, its final years were marked by just a tiny trickle of shoppers who had to pass empty storefronts to reach the few remaining open businesses.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
The 80,000-capacity New York New Jersey stadium was packed with few empty seats in the sea of red and white and blue at the final matchup of Spain versus Argentina.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026

Definition of empty

Verb

Four other service members were medically evacuated to hospitals in Jordan and later released, while personnel treated for minor injuries returned to duty.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 20 July 2026
On Monday, local media reported that the police entered the protest site again, dismantled the stage and tents, and evacuated the protesters.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026

Definition of evacuated

Adjective

Because of rising costs, only one phase was ever completed, and the land next door that was supposed to be Phase Three continues to sit vacant.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Homeless encampments that serve as places for drug addicts to shoot up line several vacant and overgrown lots.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of vacant

Verb

Most railings can be cleaned with these basic steps, but methods for stain removal can differ.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
The law also added a requirement that heavy water users (over 100,000 gallons a day) must use reclaimed water, or water that has been used and cleaned, to offset their use of fresh, drinkable water.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of cleaned

Adjective

Humans need transparency and trust in what the AI just did for them; agents need a predictable, machine-navigable structure.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Or visit the 329-acre Mercer Slough Nature Park, Lake Washington’s largest remaining wetland, and its seven miles of navigable boardwalk.

— Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Definition of navigable

Verb

There’s a collective draw toward the general aesthetic vision on offer here — cold, computerized, humanity-drained — and the frictionless insularity of the characters’ lives.

— Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
After Sunday’s loss to Arizona he was scheduled to have his left knee drained and likely will receive an injection.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

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