as in empty
lacking contents that could or should be present
the little shop in Edinburgh now stood toom
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Vines have grown through the fence and barbed wire surrounding a tall art deco building in this city’s downtown, and cigarette holders and empty food tins litter the tall weeds.
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Inside, there’s an empty dining room.
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The island is devoid of high rises and fast-food restaurants.
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The play, intentionally devoid of physical male characters, focuses on women's stories, sisterhood, and reclaiming one's life.
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The missile flew northeast and then banked and began flying in loops for hours over the barren, frozen landscape.
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Some would eventually be moved to a cruise ship rented by the government, while others were stationed at nondescript military outposts that sprung up in the barren hills around the edges of Nuuk.
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“Toom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toom. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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