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Recent Examples of emptied
Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Combine equal parts vinegar and water in a spray bottle and liberally spray the emptied interior shelves, drawers, bins, and walls.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Bit by bit, Rachel moved her belongings back into her emptied home in Richmond.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Hotels have been emptied out in preparation for the sensitive meetings.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Denver Water also emptied the reservoir in 2015 for dam rehabilitation.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Andi's heart gave a single, sickening jolt that emptied her lungs.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The man then got into the driver’s seat of the truck, backed it up toward the property and fully emptied the contents of the dumpster onto the lawn.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Miami then emptied its bench late in the blowout win.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Boston emptied its net to deploy an extra attacker in the final minutes of the third but couldn’t solve Desbiens despite scoring chances from Megan Keller and Haley Winn from the point.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
That down payment on the house kind of emptied us out.
—Jo Ling Kent, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Maybe reaching patriotic Judeo-Christian nirvana should feel like the unbearable lightness of an emptied mind.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Combine equal parts vinegar and water in a spray bottle and liberally spray the emptied interior shelves, drawers, bins, and walls.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Bit by bit, Rachel moved her belongings back into her emptied home in Richmond.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Down 30 with seven minutes left, Ott waved the white flag and emptied his bench, trying to move on to Wednesday’s Game 2 as quickly as possible.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Hotels have been emptied out in preparation for the sensitive meetings.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Denver Water also emptied the reservoir in 2015 for dam rehabilitation.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Andi's heart gave a single, sickening jolt that emptied her lungs.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The man then got into the driver’s seat of the truck, backed it up toward the property and fully emptied the contents of the dumpster onto the lawn.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Miami then emptied its bench late in the blowout win.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Boston emptied its net to deploy an extra attacker in the final minutes of the third but couldn’t solve Desbiens despite scoring chances from Megan Keller and Haley Winn from the point.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
That down payment on the house kind of emptied us out.
—Jo Ling Kent, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptied
Adjective
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It’s been maddening to watch a lineup full of high-end hitters come up empty night after night in April, a month that has felt as long as about three.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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After sitting empty since Sting and Styler moved out, per the New York Post, the stylish spread has just returned to the market for $45 million, a whopping $5 million less than the current owner paid.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All officials protected by the Secret Service were evacuated.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump and other people seated at the head table were evacuated from the room.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Deputies found the infant's remains on the driveway of an unoccupied home on North Avenue in Lufkin, the sheriff's office said.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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He was charged in September 2023 with battery and burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and in May 2023 with battery, both classified in court records as misdemeanors.—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Leah Williamson, making a run around the pack of players from the far post to the near, couldn’t reach the ball, and it was cleared.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Paul Casteleiro, John Kogut's former defense attorney, fears that Bilodeau's lawyers will put the blame on the three men who were cleared of the murder two decades ago.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Carpentersville firefighters this week are using a vacant home at 14 Golfview Lane for training exercises.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jimmie Hayes, 50, was arrested Wednesday inside a vacant home in the 1000 block of Read Street, the Wilmington Police Department said in a news release.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Angels have been on a road trip all week but a team spokesman said Tuesday that the stand has been cleaned and will be reinspected ahead of a homestand that begins Friday against the New York Mets.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Hyundai, when detectives looked at it, appeared to have been recently cleaned, according to the court document.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Braun drained the shot and pointed at his former Nuggets teammate.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers were cooked, the playoff magic finally drained from a team without its two leading scorers, a team in the process of making every conceivable mistake, reality bouncing off their feet and ricocheting off their hips and falling out of their hands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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How to Get Around The old town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, with its concentration of visitor attractions and restaurants, is easy to walk around—in fact, some streets are only navigable on foot.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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Threat-space becomes meaningfully navigable and decision-making pleasurable.—
Simon Denny,
Artforum,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Emptied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptied. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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