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Recent Examples of emptied
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
Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 June 2026
It is opened, closed, and emptied repeatedly.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Outdoor water bowls for pets should be emptied and refilled daily.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
They were also not permitted to use the toilets and instead had to use buckets that were emptied only once a week.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
More than 70,000 spectators emptied their wallets and bank accounts to witness this grand performance in Inglewood, and many millions more watched Balogun’s heroics on English- and Spanish-speaking networks.
—Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
The ombudsman later forced the government to close the makeshift camp and relocate the migrants in hotels that had been emptied by COVID-19.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
When the Magnificent Mile's office towers emptied out during the pandemic and won lower valuations, somebody had to make up the shortfall.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Whole Foods Market, in the space emptied by Kohl’s last year, will anchor the 124,411-square-foot shopping center.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
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
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
It is opened, closed, and emptied repeatedly.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Outdoor water bowls for pets should be emptied and refilled daily.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
They were also not permitted to use the toilets and instead had to use buckets that were emptied only once a week.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
More than 70,000 spectators emptied their wallets and bank accounts to witness this grand performance in Inglewood, and many millions more watched Balogun’s heroics on English- and Spanish-speaking networks.
—Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
The ombudsman later forced the government to close the makeshift camp and relocate the migrants in hotels that had been emptied by COVID-19.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
When the Magnificent Mile's office towers emptied out during the pandemic and won lower valuations, somebody had to make up the shortfall.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Whole Foods Market, in the space emptied by Kohl’s last year, will anchor the 124,411-square-foot shopping center.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptied
Adjective
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If a circle is empty, for example, players must learn to move their hands in the opposite direction to complete that task.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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No smoke wafting through the parking lots, which included multiple empty sections.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Several blocks of homes in Compton were evacuated on Saturday after someone found a grenade in their garage, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies said.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Other warehouses that surround the Medline Distribution Center were evacuated as a precaution.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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At the second smallest of the 16 venues, there appeared to be thousands of unoccupied seats.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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The Monroe County Sheriff's Office charged him with burglary of an unoccupied vehicle and theft.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Everyone eats the same meal, including the teachers, and the guests, who may be surprised that the children have cleared their plates of these vegetables.—
Adam Yamaguchi,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The benches cleared after New York Yankees pitcher Art Ditmar threw close to the White Sox’s Larry Doby — and some big-time punching followed.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Detroit fire crews extinguished the fire at the vacant home, and no injuries were reported.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Like so many other places in regional Britain, its mines and mills have been replaced by retail and service industry jobs; its local stores now vape shops or vacant altogether.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Remote Controls, Light Switches, and Electronics Television remotes, gaming controllers, keyboards, and other electronics are touched constantly but may rarely get cleaned.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
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After removing the tick, the bite area should be cleaned with soap and water, rubbing alcohol, or another antiseptic.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Based on [the idea] that there is no navigable water in Colorado.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
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Accessibility This isn’t a resort that’s easily navigable for those with mobility challenges.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Henao's brother, Felipe, claimed in a civil complaint filed in May 2026 that Knezevich and his lawyers had systematically drained his sister of about $6 million in equity for over a year through fraudulent transactions.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Other residents have had their gas tanks drilled and drained.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emptied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptied. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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