empty of

idiom

: completely without (something)
The arena was empty of spectators.
The streets are now empty of traffic.

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But a study published last year estimates there are more than 270,000 square miles in the tigers’ traditional habitat range that are empty of the big cats. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024 Kyiv's recruitment has grown so abysmal that entire towns are empty of men who fear venturing outside, lest they be abducted by pressgangs; every day brings new videos of Ukrainian men desperately fighting to avoid being sent to die. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 With the lot empty of staff and production activity for months, most of the heavy-duty construction work was completed in 18 months. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024 Emergency is about getting warehouses empty of things. Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for empty of 

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“Empty of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20of. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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