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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Mounds of textile waste litter beaches across the capital, Accra, and the lagoon which serves as the main outlet through which the city’s major drainage channels empty into the Gulf of Guinea. —

Francis Kokutse, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 In-Your Dreams Caribbean Beach Get two beaches in one at Little Lagoon Pass Park, which sits right on the pass where Little Lagoon empties into the Gulf of Mexico. —

Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024 New York state also sued PepsiCo last November for its role in creating the plastic waste that littering the Buffalo River, which empties into Lake Erie and supplies the city of Buffalo’s drinking water. —

Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024 The players on the field dropped to their knees as the bench emptied into an all-out sprint to jump on them. —

Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for empty into