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

Nearby, groups descended on a shopping center on 32nd Street, emptying trash cans and tossing merchandise from the Pavilions grocery store into the parking lot. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Placing a catch plate under the feeder and emptying it regularly solves that problem. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026

Start by emptying shelves, removing all items, one shelf at a time. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 July 2026

As large amounts of sodium, fat, and calories enter the bloodstream, gastric emptying may take significantly longer than a typical meal. — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026

The exchange escalated quickly, with both benches and bullpens emptying. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Its dual anti-tangle brush assembly prevents hair clogs, while a self-emptying base holds up to seven weeks of debris. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026

This is because protein and fat slow gastric emptying and carbohydrate absorption. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 26 June 2026