Synonyms of emptying

emptying

verb

present participle of empty

as in clearing

to remove the contents of

empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clearing
• evacuating
• cleaning
• draining
• vacating
• eliminating
• sweeping
• voiding
• purging
• flushing
• wasting
• exhausting
• drawing (off)
• depleting
• bleeding
• scouring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling
• loading

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emptying

Achieving that, however, will require emptying an injury list that is almost as long as the starting lineup. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Palencia said the gunman carried two magazines for the weapon and reloaded them after emptying the first one before turning the gun at himself. — CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Dieterich walked through the kitchen and exited the building through an unlocked door used by inmates assigned to kitchen duties, including emptying garbage outside. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Emigration has also hollowed out entire professions, emptying hospitals of health workers, schools of teachers, and even churches of priests and pastors, on a scale that Cubans have never seen before. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

That way, the Wildfire can be used more freely in hazardous areas without worrying about emptying the hangars. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

The 26-year-old took a few steps towards the slowly emptying South Stand, and, within seconds, was joined by his daughter Maria Alice, who ran out to him. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The amount of leaves that can be gathered before your Shop-Vac’s bin needs emptying is measured in cubic feet as well as bushels, which are slightly larger units of measurement. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Discussion looks at why parents are increasingly choosing to pull their kids out of public schools and what officials are doing to address emptying classrooms. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026