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as in gaps
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
the client wanted an old-fashioned stone wall and did not want the voids filled in with mortar
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as in abolishes
to put an end to by formal action
the court's decision voided the will the cashier voided the sale when the customer realized his wallet was at home
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Recent Examples of voids
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
The package implements health certification requirements, voids contracts between brokers and consumers that require deposits and bans brokers from selling animals in the state.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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
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This fall, as the district still faced about 100 teaching vacancies, Cassellius moved more staff from the district's central office into classrooms — with those classroom assignments being temporary until more classroom teachers could be hired.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Eight jobs opened last year, including that of the expansion team Golden State Valkyries, with seven vacancies filled by first-time WNBA head coaches.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Check for holes in screens and gaps in weather stripping around doors and windows.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The gaps in liability frameworks were laid bare after a 2018 fatal accident involving an Uber self-driving car.—
Nelson Lim,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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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
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The vacuum detects dirt, auto-refills its tank, empties dust, and reacts to and avoids obstacles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Toklas filled in the blanks for him, sometimes unwittingly.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
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The fit also seemed perfect for both sides, as the Eagles were seeking to fill any holes on the defensive lines.—
Cameron Belcher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Inside the old asylum, plaster peeled from mottled walls and holes gaped in the ceiling.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Methane has been measured escaping from crevices in the seabed at a high rate as the region warms at unprecedented rates, according to a paper published in Nature Communications.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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To avoid the penalty and still take advantage, teams are piling their biggest and most powerful defenders around the edges of the long snapper and using the crevices around a mostly stationary player to get into position for the block.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Voids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voids. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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