Synonyms of empties

empties

verb

present tense third-person singular of empty

as in clears

to remove the contents of

empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clears
• evacuates
• drains
• cleans
• vacates
• voids
• eliminates
• sweeps
• depletes
• exhausts
• wastes
• purges
• draws (off)
• flushes
• bleeds
• scours

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loads
• fills

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of empties

Rahul, with the priest by his side, empties his father’s ashes into the river. — Sonia Gandhi, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

With a base station that empties the vacuum's dustbin and washes and dries the mop, the Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai requires very little hands-on maintenance. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

That access can be a convenience for paying bills, or a problem if one owner empties the account without the other’s agreement. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Plus, its dock automatically empties the dustbin, washes and dries the mop pads, and can go up to 65 days between dustbin changes. — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 23 June 2026

Simone empties out the frivolities and installs her unique despair. — 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

Other than that, though, the place empties out midday while most everyone is within Yosemite. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026