empties

present tense third-person singular of empty
as in clears
to remove the contents of empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling

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Recent Examples of empties 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 The boat ramp, which also serves as a fishing pier, sits close to a part of the river that empties out into the Long Island Sound. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • After checking their minds for influence from the Mule, Gaal clears them all — except Magnifico, of course.
    Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As Stromberg says, once the referee’s office clears a match for play, one of the USTA’s two announcers calls the players to the practice desk.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Though Good Boy gets by for a while on the strength of its performances and the sheer oddness of its plot, the flimsiness of its characters drains the film of energy long before its 110 minutes are up.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Holding onto declining practices drains resources from future growth.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As Lorne Michaels cleans house following the milestone 50th season of Saturday Night Live, one cast alum is shocked at mass exodus.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Zhang vacates the title having defended the crown three times in her second championship run.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Tigres will try to crowd the half spaces, win midfield turnovers and attack the channels Alba vacates.
    Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025

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“Empties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empties. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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