as in empty
lacking contents that could or should be present
the little shop in Edinburgh now stood toom
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Adjective
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Holloway added an empty-netter to secure the Blues' win in their home finale.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Yet they were outnumbered more than 2-to-1 by empty seats in what is not even the largest arena on this sprawling campus that sits about a 90-minute drive from downtown Atlanta.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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That devoid ingredient hindered things exponentially.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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It cannot be maintained in such barren ground.—
David B Mcgarry,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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Haggerty noted what the Artemis crew saw on the moon’s surface, including steep canyon walls and barren wasteland.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Toom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toom. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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