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
Going through security lines emptying out your personal belongings opens additional opportunities for things to go wrong and adds to stress and distraction.
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Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
The fall of his regime saw jubilant fighters and residents emptying Assad's prisons.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
In a stroke, the demise of the Assad regime halved the number of states that Iran counts as an ally, leaving only Venezuela, a nation emptying itself of its people.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
Not emptying your bladder enough can also cause abdominal pain, cramping or bladder stones.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
The machine rests in a self-emptying cleaning station that doubles as a charging dock.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
This smart, self-emptying machine can hold up to a month’s worth of dust and dirt.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
People who undergo weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) often develop gallstones because rapid weight loss can trigger the liver to release extra cholesterol in bile and prevent the gallbladder from emptying efficiently.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Nov. 2024
This may cause problems emptying your bladder.
—Rosanna Sutherby, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
The fall of his regime saw jubilant fighters and residents emptying Assad's prisons.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
In a stroke, the demise of the Assad regime halved the number of states that Iran counts as an ally, leaving only Venezuela, a nation emptying itself of its people.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
Not emptying your bladder enough can also cause abdominal pain, cramping or bladder stones.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
The machine rests in a self-emptying cleaning station that doubles as a charging dock.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
This smart, self-emptying machine can hold up to a month’s worth of dust and dirt.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
People who undergo weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) often develop gallstones because rapid weight loss can trigger the liver to release extra cholesterol in bile and prevent the gallbladder from emptying efficiently.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Nov. 2024
This may cause problems emptying your bladder.
—Rosanna Sutherby, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Emptying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptying. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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