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Recent Examples of empties
The bustling evening market, where locals gather for tacos, now empties out early.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
As the room empties out, the judge says out loud that there are a number of no-shows that day.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
The tank empties post-ride into a huge grate in the floor.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
Not knowing Elphaba is allergic to water, Dorothy empties a pale of water on her to put out the fire, accidentally melting her.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2025
The closet empties multiple times a day, then gets refilled and emptied again.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The vacuum detects dirt, auto-refills its tank, empties dust, and reacts to and avoids obstacles.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
The researchers also modeled gastroparesis, a condition where the stomach empties more slowly, often due to diabetes or viral infections.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Each bottling of Gorovka, cut to 55% ABV, only partially empties the puncheon after which the barrel is topped up with fresh spirit.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
As the room empties out, the judge says out loud that there are a number of no-shows that day.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
The tank empties post-ride into a huge grate in the floor.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
Not knowing Elphaba is allergic to water, Dorothy empties a pale of water on her to put out the fire, accidentally melting her.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2025
The closet empties multiple times a day, then gets refilled and emptied again.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The vacuum detects dirt, auto-refills its tank, empties dust, and reacts to and avoids obstacles.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
The researchers also modeled gastroparesis, a condition where the stomach empties more slowly, often due to diabetes or viral infections.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Each bottling of Gorovka, cut to 55% ABV, only partially empties the puncheon after which the barrel is topped up with fresh spirit.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empties
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Brayden exits the competition circuit temporarily but returns after the Russo Rink is sold to Voltage, a professional skating organization that absorbs the facility and clears the family’s debt.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some places will experience wait times for debris and downed tree removal, according to Laurie Reid, the city arborist whose landscape management division clears roads during storms.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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On the morning of January 29, 2024, her family evacuates their homes in Tel al-Hawa in Gaza City.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2025
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This structural and compounding loss heightened by sidelining Black women’s leaders drains institutions of current productivity and future leadership pipelines.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Fill the pot with loose, slightly acidic soil that drains quickly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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An Indian farmer cleans solar panels on his land, used to power a water pump and irrigation system for crops in Solawata, Rajasthan, India.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The facility, which would be a double unit, cleans after each use and deep cleans every hour, and is set to be open year-round.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The first two sections of the amendment clarify that the vice president is next in line to take over if the president vacates office due to death, removal or resignation.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Whether or not Guardiola actually vacates his seat is another matter entirely.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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What voids a bumper-to-bumper warranty?—
Kate Tully Ellsworth,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Heat would avoid that payment, and subsequent regular payments, only if Silver voids his contract and expels him from the league.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Empties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empties. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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