as in clearing
to remove the contents of
empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling
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Recent Examples of emptying
With the urinary system, spinal cord compression can cause difficulty beginning urination, a weak urine stream, or difficulty fully emptying the bladder.
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Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Despite the aging probe’s emptying power stores, NASA expects that Voyager 2 will keep operating with at least one science instrument into the 2030s.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Despite the aging probe’s emptying power stores, NASA expects that Voyager 2 will keep operating with at least one science instrument into the 2030s.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Emptying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptying. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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