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Recent Examples of empties
Simone empties out the frivolities and installs her unique despair.
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Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Flores checks for spills, then empties the mug back into the pot by hand and does it again — hundreds of times.
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Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
To begin, lab assistant Julia Butac empties a burlap bag of beans into a bin and starts to sift them a couple handfuls at a time, removing anything that isn't a full bean.
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Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
Best of all, its RockDock Plus empties the dustbin for me for up to seven weeks.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
Other than that, though, the place empties out midday while most everyone is within Yosemite.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
However, as part of that, the gallbladder empties less frequently and more slowly.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
That price includes the robovac’s OMNI Station dock, which empties its dirt bin into a bagless canister, washes its rolling mop with heated, pressurized water, and refills its reservoirs.
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Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
14 Apr. 2026
Every weekday before dawn, Deltona empties itself onto I-4.
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Christopher Bellingham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Flores checks for spills, then empties the mug back into the pot by hand and does it again — hundreds of times.
—
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
To begin, lab assistant Julia Butac empties a burlap bag of beans into a bin and starts to sift them a couple handfuls at a time, removing anything that isn't a full bean.
—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
Best of all, its RockDock Plus empties the dustbin for me for up to seven weeks.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
Other than that, though, the place empties out midday while most everyone is within Yosemite.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
However, as part of that, the gallbladder empties less frequently and more slowly.
—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
That price includes the robovac’s OMNI Station dock, which empties its dirt bin into a bagless canister, washes its rolling mop with heated, pressurized water, and refills its reservoirs.
—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
14 Apr. 2026
Every weekday before dawn, Deltona empties itself onto I-4.
—
Christopher Bellingham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empties
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The president said the move clears the way for the military and police to restore order.
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The certification clears the way for deployment of the company’s SR-1 technology in regulated manufacturing environments across the United States and Canada.
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Not everyone evacuates at once in a storm.
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There is this tendency to frame eating disorders as a purely biological phenomenon in a way that kind of evacuates them of all meaning, or actually repels the attempt to create meaning.
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The sensation, and the tranquility that comes with it, will stay with you long after the water drains away.
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Lavender prefers coarse, sandy soil that drains quickly.
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Its Turbo Brush is perfect for collecting pet hair, and the Parquet Twister floorhead has a double-swivel joint that gently cleans and maneuvers across hard surfaces.
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Liliana, who is divorced, cleans for a living and sells homemade tamales on weekends.
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That schedule can be altered under special circumstances, including when a sitting commissioner vacates a seat early.
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Even if a state court vacates his conviction, that would simply allow an immigration judge to reconsider his case.
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Modding the glasses is against the terms of service, which voids your warranty.
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What voids a bumper-to-bumper warranty?
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“Empties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empties. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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