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emptied

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verb

past tense of empty
as in evacuated
to remove the contents of empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling

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Recent Examples of emptied
Verb
Interim head coach Doug Christie emptied the bench in layers throughout the fourth quarter while the Magic’s lead hovered around 30 points, and the Kings ultimately lost to Orlando, 121-91. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Previous looting emptied the burial, but the archaeologists still found some grave goods. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025 Anderson was part of a three-man bench rotation that also included Haywood Highsmith and Davion Mitchell before the Heat emptied its bench late in the lopsided win. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025 Hospitals and schools have been burned and pillaged, and neighborhoods emptied out. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 The young man disappears for weeks, after having emptied his saving accounts. Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025 At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States had those stockpiles, but they were largely emptied out already. Ross Pomeroy, Big Think, 20 Mar. 2025 As the two men argued on Sunday, Whyte’s attacker grabbed a gasoline canister from the food cart and emptied it on the victim before starting the blaze, cops say. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025 Still, their suction power isn’t as good as other vacuums, and many have to be emptied often. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptied
Adjective
  • Imagine nearly every seat in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center − over 20,000 seats − are empty.
    Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
  • On a rainy morning, the restaurant, made up of a few four-seat tables leading to the stage area, was mostly empty.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • They were evacuated and the fire was extinguished, officials said.
    Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • His family was safely evacuated from the residence by state troopers, and no one was injured, the governor added.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The vehicle was reported stolen in Oakland and was found unoccupied on Monday.
    Cameron Macdonald, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
  • That means a wave of new facilities drawing electricity in previously unoccupied land or revitalized vacant facilities.
    Justin Worland, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In her next fight, Shevchenko faced ex-women’s strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the vacant flyweight title.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • And several blocks of tunnel below Chinatown, dug half a century ago for the Second Avenue subway, remain a vacant, unseen taunt.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The injunction, which applies to the 2025 season unless it is vacated on appeal, blocks NASCAR from denying 23XI Racing and Front Row the same terms offered to charter teams and ensures the two teams are not compelled to release legal claims against NASCAR.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Title 9 Sports Grill, a sports bar focused on women's athletics, will open in January in the Melrose District space being vacated by Short Leash Hotdogs and Taproom.
    Axios Phoenix, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • With more than 500 square miles of navigable waters, the Bay and its tributaries have kayak outfitters with key locations for spectacular views of San Francisco.
    Jill K. Robinson, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
  • There are more than one hundred kilometers of hiking trails to explore throughout the preserve, with destinations spanning from the easily-navigable Leska Educational Trail to the verdant Schlosser’s Meadow—but for birdwatchers in particular, the source of the Kupa River is the perfect spot.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Emptied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptied. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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