as in clearing
to remove the contents of
empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling
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Recent Examples of emptying
Here’s what that means for your money Despite the change, beneficiaries should weigh strategic IRA withdrawals, depending on tax brackets each year, which could mean emptying accounts sooner, experts say.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Fully exhale each breath, emptying your lungs as much as possible, making your exhales longer than your inhales.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
By that point the Trojans already were emptying their bench and rolling to the second round.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
In downtown, The Alliance Bank Center building has shut off its water and electricity, emptying its skyway of stores.
—Stephen Young and Tom Fisher, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
The video then shows the woman emptying the space and removing the storage units before getting to work on its renovation.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Praise it, the breath emptying and filling.
—Julie Swarstad Johnson, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
Hart said finally emptying Halsey Village of residents is progress from where the situation has been for a long time.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Last week, more than 170 migrants at the naval base were flown to Venezuela, nearly emptying Guantanamo.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Fully exhale each breath, emptying your lungs as much as possible, making your exhales longer than your inhales.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
By that point the Trojans already were emptying their bench and rolling to the second round.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
In downtown, The Alliance Bank Center building has shut off its water and electricity, emptying its skyway of stores.
—Stephen Young and Tom Fisher, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
The video then shows the woman emptying the space and removing the storage units before getting to work on its renovation.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Praise it, the breath emptying and filling.
—Julie Swarstad Johnson, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
Hart said finally emptying Halsey Village of residents is progress from where the situation has been for a long time.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Last week, more than 170 migrants at the naval base were flown to Venezuela, nearly emptying Guantanamo.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptying
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The experience of evacuating their during the Los Angeles wildfires was shocking for Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Whoever’s scolding me from a tree, evacuating their bowels onto my car, chattering away with their nonstop, cheerful blather, or just giving me a smarmy look from my own book — THAT is my least favorite bird right now.—
Matt Kracht,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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In Florida, Republican Senator Jonathan Martin introduced Senate Bill 852 after Governor Ron DeSantis expressed on X earlier this year his support for eliminating property taxes entirely.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 1978, the CDC announced a goal of eliminating the highly contagious virus.—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Emptying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptying. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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