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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
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 May 2026
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
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
New Haven is spooky in the fog, and the rain had emptied out the streets.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptied
Adjective
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The Hurricanes have a beer skate, which sells for $19 empty and $31 full.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Massive empty voids lie between these structures.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Denver Fire Department crews quickly extinguished the engine fire on the Airbus A321, and passengers evacuated the plane via slides.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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All passengers as well as 17 crew members will be evacuated, but 30 crew will stay on board and travel on to the Netherlands, Spain's Health Minister Monica Garcia said.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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In real estate, there are always unoccupied rental units and on-the-market properties that can’t find buyers.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
8 May 2026
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Reid is facing 10 charges, including burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, burglary of an occupied dwelling and criminal mischief of more than $200 but less than $1,000, jail records show.—
Sofia Saric
May 7,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Now the airline’s demise has cleared the way for competitors to raise their prices—and has left roughly seventeen thousand people out of work.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Gateway’s Ethan Antle cleared 14-3¼ for fifth in the pole vault.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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But during a time when Detroit officials had verifiable data on formerly vacant homes and buildings being redeveloped into housing, they were frustrated that Census population estimates did not align with local data.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Whatever the case may be, don’t let your shoes spend too long vacant on the porch.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Martha and Tabby cleaned his body, combed his hair, and put a suit of clothes on him, including a shirt made by one of his sisters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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With the evacuation of all passengers and many crew members completed, the MV Hondius is now sailing back to the the Netherlands, where it will be cleaned and disinfected.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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War rumbles on Putin, who has ruled Russia as president or prime minister since the last day of 1999, faces a wave of anxiety in Moscow about the war in Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people, left swathes of Ukraine in ruins, and drained Russia’s $3 trillion economy.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Laney-Hamilton, of course, drained the jumper with Kneepkens picking herself up off the hardwood.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Residents of the Pyramid Acres subdivision in southwest Tarrant County say landowner Nancy Rimmer has unlawfully blocked their access to Bear Creek, a navigable public waterway, by posting no-trespassing signs, installing surveillance cameras and hiring armed guards.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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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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“Emptied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptied. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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