voids 1 of 2

plural of void
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as in vacancies
empty space those ancient travelers who traversed those vast watery voids between the islands of Oceania

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voids

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verb

present tense third-person singular of void

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Recent Examples of voids
Noun
In total, nearly 12 tons of grout — approximately 1,740 gallons — have been pumped into the famous ocher walls to fill existing voids. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025 In an interview with Variety, Elliot says that Charleson’s death left two voids in her life, one as an acting partner and one as a friend. Andy Swift, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025 Those voids are created in two main ways. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voids
Noun
  • Following his staffers' resignation, Pruitt released a statement that his office already had applicants to fill the vacancies and would continue to carry out its duties.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Giants’ initial list of external candidates is believed to include most of the names that will be popular with other clubs that have managerial vacancies.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Recently, both the qualifying and race pace gaps have been trending down, and Hamilton is looking much more comfortable at the team.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • With a constellation of eyes in the sky, forecasters could suddenly monitor conditions over oceans and remote landmasses, filling in major gaps in their models and providing an early warning system about potential storms forming far away.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, this measure abolishes them.
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The researchers also modeled gastroparesis, a condition where the stomach empties more slowly, often due to diabetes or viral infections.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Each bottling of Gorovka, cut to 55% ABV, only partially empties the puncheon after which the barrel is topped up with fresh spirit.
    Don Tse, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Toklas filled in the blanks for him, sometimes unwittingly.
    Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Hissrich mentions needing to fill in a lot of the blanks left in that character's story in the books.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Another tool combines a Phillips and flathead screwdriver (via a flippable bit), a tungsten steel automotive glass-breaking stud, a nail puller, a rope cutter, plus 5- and 7-mm hex wrench holes.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But the unexpected interloper turns out not to be the last of the heist’s hiccups when new team recruit Zen (Rosa Salazar) plugs Parker’s crew full of bullet holes and makes off with the rest of the cash.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The House spending bill would use that power as a cudgel, halting congressional approval of FASB’s budget (see page 108) until the accounting agency repeals its new disclosure rules.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her voice, still more often than not, slides with ease into the cracks and crevices that kick drums and deep grooves open in neotraditional-style country compositions.
    Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Use a microfiber or soft cloth to wipe the seals with soapy water, making sure to get into any crevices.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Voids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voids. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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