empty into

phrasal verb

emptied into; emptying into; empties into
of a river, stream, etc.
: to flow into (something)
The river empties into the Indian Ocean.

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The Cape Fear River, a 202-mile-long waterway, runs through some of North Carolina's largest urban centers before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Elsewhere, a black granite sarcophagus is meant to be an homage to AIDS victims; this, too, empties into bathos. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 14 June 2024 However, the Mersey does not, and never will, empty into the North Sea. Rory Smith, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 The lower Boise River connects to the Snake River and then to the Columbia River before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for empty into

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“Empty into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20into. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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