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Recent Examples of emptied
Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 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, 28 Dec. 2025
Bit by bit, Rachel moved her belongings back into her emptied home in Richmond.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Both head coaches emptied the bench to start the fourth.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Event organizers order stands emptied and everyone off the field, or track.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
With the house emptied of living (and costumed) guests, its furnishings, in all their liveliness, appear only to mask an unnatural torpor.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The canoe was about half emptied when a big wave came along and filled it again.
—Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
His blanket warnings also emptied out Beirut's crowded southern suburbs, where Hezbollah has a strong presence, though many people have since returned.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Birdbaths, plant saucers, buckets and toys should be emptied regularly.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Denver Water also emptied the reservoir in 2015 for dam rehabilitation.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Maybe reaching patriotic Judeo-Christian nirvana should feel like the unbearable lightness of an emptied mind.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 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, 28 Dec. 2025
Bit by bit, Rachel moved her belongings back into her emptied home in Richmond.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
When workers checked the drop box, there was a miscommunication about whether it had been fully emptied, the office said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Both head coaches emptied the bench to start the fourth.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Event organizers order stands emptied and everyone off the field, or track.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
With the house emptied of living (and costumed) guests, its furnishings, in all their liveliness, appear only to mask an unnatural torpor.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The canoe was about half emptied when a big wave came along and filled it again.
—Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
His blanket warnings also emptied out Beirut's crowded southern suburbs, where Hezbollah has a strong presence, though many people have since returned.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Birdbaths, plant saucers, buckets and toys should be emptied regularly.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Denver Water also emptied the reservoir in 2015 for dam rehabilitation.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptied
Adjective
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It’s been maddening to watch a lineup full of high-end hitters come up empty night after night in April, a month that has felt as long as about three.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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After sitting empty since Sting and Styler moved out, per the New York Post, the stylish spread has just returned to the market for $45 million, a whopping $5 million less than the current owner paid.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Los Angeles police evacuated Terminal 2 at LAX on Friday night amid an investigation into a suspicious item.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Romanian authorities said that around 200 people were evacuated during the incursion, which saw one drone land in the southeastern border city of Galati.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Two unoccupied vehicles and a nearby dispensary were also hit by gunfire.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Thursday, camp leaders announced an end to their pursuit of a new license for now, marking the first time in a century the campground will spend a summer unoccupied.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
Verb
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He was cleared of personal misconduct.—
Samantha Ketterer,
Houston Chronicle,
3 May 2026
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Since the structure was cleared for occupancy by the city two weeks ago, about a third of the 34 units have been either leased or had an active application.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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For example, with more vacant downtown office space on the market, the city should work to bring more office-to-housing conversion projects online.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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That council seat was vacant for less than six weeks.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The Angels have been on a road trip all week but a team spokesman said Tuesday that the stand has been cleaned and will be reinspected ahead of a homestand that begins Friday against the New York Mets.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Hyundai, when detectives looked at it, appeared to have been recently cleaned, according to the court document.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Success is dependent on being planted in sunny locations with moist, well-drained, and neutral to slightly alkaline pH soils.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Paying for that organization’s work, along with fees billed by lawyers on the case, sometimes drained people’s savings at a rapid pace, the Tribune found.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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That foundation makes everything that follows—diagnosis, treatment, ongoing care—feel more navigable.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 May 2026
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The closures include all parking lots, facilities and navigable waterways within that area.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Emptied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptied. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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