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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
Verb
Interim head coach Doug Christie emptied the bench in layers throughout the fourth quarter while the Magic’s lead hovered around 30 points, and the Kings ultimately lost to Orlando, 121-91. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Previous looting emptied the burial, but the archaeologists still found some grave goods. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025 Anderson was part of a three-man bench rotation that also included Haywood Highsmith and Davion Mitchell before the Heat emptied its bench late in the lopsided win. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025 Hospitals and schools have been burned and pillaged, and neighborhoods emptied out. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 The young man disappears for weeks, after having emptied his saving accounts. Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025 At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States had those stockpiles, but they were largely emptied out already. Ross Pomeroy, Big Think, 20 Mar. 2025 As the two men argued on Sunday, Whyte’s attacker grabbed a gasoline canister from the food cart and emptied it on the victim before starting the blaze, cops say. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025 Still, their suction power isn’t as good as other vacuums, and many have to be emptied often. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptied
Adjective
  • Streets that typically buzzed with life were empty.
    Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Related article Trump was warned of empty shelves and financial turmoil from tariffs and firing Powell.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • They were evacuated and the fire was extinguished, officials said.
    Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Health officials at the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital evacuated the patients from the building after a phone call from someone who identified himself as Israeli security shortly before the attack.
    Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Her first stop is her bedroom, which has been unoccupied since her move to the garage.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • When the property bubble burst and prices began to fall amid a broader economic slowdown, the market froze, leaving many of these units unoccupied.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The lot had been vacant since the early 1900s when this house was completed in 2018.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
  • In the 13th century, the papacy was vacant for almost three years before the election of Gregory X, who tightened up conclave rules.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • The injunction, which applies to the 2025 season unless it is vacated on appeal, blocks NASCAR from denying 23XI Racing and Front Row the same terms offered to charter teams and ensures the two teams are not compelled to release legal claims against NASCAR.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Title 9 Sports Grill, a sports bar focused on women's athletics, will open in January in the Melrose District space being vacated by Short Leash Hotdogs and Taproom.
    Axios Phoenix, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • With more than 500 square miles of navigable waters, the Bay and its tributaries have kayak outfitters with key locations for spectacular views of San Francisco.
    Jill K. Robinson, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
  • There are more than one hundred kilometers of hiking trails to explore throughout the preserve, with destinations spanning from the easily-navigable Leska Educational Trail to the verdant Schlosser’s Meadow—but for birdwatchers in particular, the source of the Kupa River is the perfect spot.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Emptied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptied. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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