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Recent Examples of emptied
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
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The Red Wings bench emptied onto the ice to celebrate with Kane after the goal.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The Heat then emptied its bench late in the blowout loss to the Timberwolves.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The firefighter explained that the reservoir had been drained for repairs by the Department of Water and Power, and the nearest tank nearly emptied by the battle to the north.
—Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
During the robbery, Soto-Parada, wearing a blue surgical mask and black sweatshirt, emptied the register while Pavon aimed a black replica handgun at the clerk, according to a criminal complaint.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
When state officials emptied Lookout Mountain due to deteriorating safety conditions in August, Wallace was sent to work at Platte Valley.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Cunningham finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists despite sitting out the last four minutes as each coach emptied his bench.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Another building that is being emptied on Goddard’s campus includes labs for teams that have been working on the Roman telescope’s propulsion subsystem, one of the sources told CNN.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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
Museums and ancient palaces in Darfur and El Geneina were destroyed or emptied.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The Red Wings bench emptied onto the ice to celebrate with Kane after the goal.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The Heat then emptied its bench late in the blowout loss to the Timberwolves.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The firefighter explained that the reservoir had been drained for repairs by the Department of Water and Power, and the nearest tank nearly emptied by the battle to the north.
—Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
During the robbery, Soto-Parada, wearing a blue surgical mask and black sweatshirt, emptied the register while Pavon aimed a black replica handgun at the clerk, according to a criminal complaint.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
When state officials emptied Lookout Mountain due to deteriorating safety conditions in August, Wallace was sent to work at Platte Valley.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Cunningham finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists despite sitting out the last four minutes as each coach emptied his bench.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Another building that is being emptied on Goddard’s campus includes labs for teams that have been working on the Roman telescope’s propulsion subsystem, one of the sources told CNN.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptied
Adjective
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That set up a dramatic final four minutes until Josh Doan scored a nearly 169-foot empty-netter to give the Sabres the breathing room for a 5-3 win.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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All of Bed Bath & Beyond’s complaints have contended that the carriers compounded the retailer’s operational and financial distress throughout the pandemic as shelves went empty and costs soared, ultimately leading to the company’s demise.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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She and other members of both houses and both parties were evacuated for their safety for several hours as rioters forced their way into the Capitol that day.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Another House office building had been evacuated, and the employees there were told to take shelter in our building.—
Zach Fisch,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The suspects then fled with the vehicle, police said, which Boston Police Department later located unoccupied.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The man who died Saturday after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a concrete pole and an unoccupied vehicle in a dealership parking lot has been identified.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Work has also been undertaken to examine whether regulatory hurdles can be cleared.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chicago police were called for assistance and cleared the scene.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Officials believe the fire started in the occupied home and spread to the vacant home next door.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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No public update on the project has been released since 2023, and the land remains vacant.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Others toiled in restaurants and cleaned hotel rooms.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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But January, with its blustery winds and chilly temperatures, is when boxes must be cleaned, inspected and repaired.—
Joe Murphy,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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From Pittsburgh, about 250 trail miles and 700 feet above Baltimore’s Chesapeake Bay, the Ohio River was navigable downstream all the way to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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How to Get Around The old town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, with its concentration of visitor attractions and restaurants, is easy to walk around—in fact, some streets are only navigable on foot.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Emptied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptied. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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