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as in hunger
a need or desire for food
the emptiness that usually sets in about three o'clock in the afternoon
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2
as in void
empty space
there in the vast emptiness of the desert was a long-abandoned jeep
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3
as in vacancy
the quality or state of being empty
the emptiness of the interior of the isolated house just made it seem all the more eerie
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptiness
Noun
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Lack of water affects agriculture, as in much of southern Africa, where a drought parched crops and livestock and put 90 million people in danger of acute hunger, according to a United Nations report last month.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025 -
He has been outspoken about the ongoing hunger crisis in Gaza.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
11 Aug. 2025
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The club are in the market to fill the voids left by Maddison and Son Heung-min, who was sold to Los Angeles FC this month, with rumours linking Spurs to Manchester City winger Savinho.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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To celebrate her life and her work, without forgetting the painful void left by her death.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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Even in downtown San Diego, California's office vacancy rate increased by almost 30%, the highest percentage seen in the last two decades.—
Dr. Dick Bridy,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In Detroit, vacancy rates in these properties fell from 5.4% to just 1.3% by the end of 2024.—
Gleb Tsipursky,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most people infected with Vibrio experience diarrhea, and some may also have stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, and chills.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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GISTs happen most often in the stomach and small intestine.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Plus, the Bissell wet-dry vacuum has earned nearly 16,000 perfect ratings so far.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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For starters, the Roomba lineup was the first brand of robotic vacuums to get famous.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Investors with an appetite for lithium and other battery metals such as nickel and cobalt have been hoping for a recovery since prices started to collapse three years ago, eventually dragging lithium down by 80% and forcing mine closures around the world.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Fever, anxiety, and stomach issues can also reduce appetite and nutrient absorption, worsening cachexia.8 Delirium: Severe confusion or delirium may cause disorientation, difficulty recognizing familiar people or places, or hallucinations.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the second half of the season, the same rules apply: use your chips around blanks and double gameweeks.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Morrison, the mayor of Greene County, Tennessee, where the blanks are produced, has argued that ending penny production could cost individuals their jobs.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
27 July 2025
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The World Food Program reported that 3.1 million Afghans are on the brink of starvation.—
Trisha Mukherjee,
ABC News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Chaotic scenes continue to emerge from Gaza, with violence and starvation deepening amid Israel’s tight control of aid to the territory.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Emptiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptiness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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