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as in hunger
a need or desire for food
the emptiness that usually sets in about three o'clock in the afternoon
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2
as in void
empty space
there in the vast emptiness of the desert was a long-abandoned jeep
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as in vacancy
the quality or state of being empty
the emptiness of the interior of the isolated house just made it seem all the more eerie
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptiness
Noun
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Millions of children across the globe will suffer from hunger and disease because Trump would rather see tons of food from American farmers rot on the docks than shipped to where they are desperately needed.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2025 -
The New York Times visited five new data center campuses in California, Utah, Texas and Oklahoma and spoke with more than 50 executives, engineers, entrepreneurs and electricians to tell the story of the tech industry’s insatiable hunger for this new kind of computing.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This void has to be filled because there's so much anger, anger not just in red districts, but also in blue districts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The club will use Freeman and fellow utilityman Kyle Farmer to fill the void.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Developers are building new offices outside of Metro Manila as office vacancies in the nation’s capital have risen after the government banned online gaming operators in the country.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Jérémie’s return, as if to reclaim his place in the community, holds the promise of filling a vacancy in the life of the village.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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As floodwaters from the Swannanoa River rose to stomach level inside their house on Sept. 27, Mills’ 24-year-old son hacked his way through the attic ceiling with a chef’s knife and a hammer so the family could get atop the roof.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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Harper developed a fever and began complaining of stomach pain.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Efficiency at what cost? Read: The rise of techno-authoritarianism Careless People illustrates how this ideological vacuum is filled by its leaders’ fleeting whims and governed by their fragile egos.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Shark Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe Upright Vacuum Grab this ever-popular upright vacuum that swivels to deep clean hard floors and carpets.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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In their effort to mimic real meat, these companies have left consumers perplexed and without appetite.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, the same White House’s chaotic trade policy is undermining financial markets’ appetite for risk, leaving bitcoin in limbo, more than 20% off from its record high in January.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Today, however, our military is stronger and our nation is safer for the millions of such blanks (and all other persons) who serve.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
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The final third or so of the novel is a real joy to read as Deitch fills in all the blanks using different narrative techniques.—
Rob Merrill,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Zinna likely died of dehydration and starvation, Santa Fe County animal control previously revealed.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The dog likely died of starvation and dehydration, according to a report obtained by The Associated Press.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Emptiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptiness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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