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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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Cafu, on the other hand, will be entering the ring with plenty of confidence and hunger, knowing that an upset win could change his life and put him at the center of the super flyweight spotlight.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025 -
At its best, that tempo is driven by shared hunger.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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His call for reconciliation reflects a broader sentiment among fans and artists alike who feel the void left by their separation, and hope to see that energy revived.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
21 July 2025
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Another hour of your life is about to vanish into the corporate void.—
Ishaan Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The City Commission is charged with appointing a replacement to fill the vacancy, according to the City Charter.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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In 2024, nearly half of hospitals had nursing vacancy rates higher than 10 percent, with the average time to fill a Registered Nurse (RN) position taking anywhere from 59 to 109 days.—
Michael B. Horn,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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At one point, one of the girls is seen touching up the Houston rapper’s fresh tiger ink on his stomach.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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Symptoms include diarrhea, upset stomach, fever and chills and flu-like symptoms.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Acknowledge the situation directly during a crisis David encourages leaders to not let rumors fill the information vacuum, adding companies that immediately address the situation with clear communication prevent the spread of dangerous misinformation.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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In its simplest interpretation, dark energy is a vacuum that has some mass per unit volume fixed with the same energy density.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Discover Magazine,
18 July 2025
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In the past several years, as appetites for true crime have increased and murder rates in U.S. cities have decreased, Wolf has moved into the unscripted space, producing a bunch of true-crime shows for the likes of Oxygen and A&E.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
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Mamdani's surprising primary win reflects a growing appetite for left-leaning economic populism and signals a major shift within the party.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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So that has been determined and everything working toward that, filling in the blanks between here and there?—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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The goal is to have the same answer as many celebrity panelists when filling in the blank.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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As Live Aid reminds us, the charity concerts and records began when Geldof, then best known as lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, watched a television news report about people in Ethiopia dying of starvation.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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After a necropsy, officials found the two cats had died of starvation and dehydration.—
Thomas B. Langhorne,
IndyStar,
9 July 2025
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“Emptiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptiness. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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