empties

present tense third-person singular of empty
as in clears
to remove the contents of empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling

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Recent Examples of empties The vacuum detects dirt, auto-refills its tank, empties dust, and reacts to and avoids obstacles. PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025 The researchers also modeled gastroparesis, a condition where the stomach empties more slowly, often due to diabetes or viral infections. Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025 Each bottling of Gorovka, cut to 55% ABV, only partially empties the puncheon after which the barrel is topped up with fresh spirit. Don Tse, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 The boat ramp, which also serves as a fishing pier, sits close to a part of the river that empties out into the Long Island Sound. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • The band members leave to find their places onstage, the room clears, and D is left alone, his Shaft-like black leather coat stretching past his knees, his cornrows tight and clean, every last wisp whipped into place, his skin brown like chocolate Häagen-Dazs.
    Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The moon’s entrance to Gemini adds intensity to a discussion but ultimately clears the air.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Make sure to soak the plant thoroughly so the water drains from the bottom of the pot.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • What Hulu did years ago with its Castle Rock series, remixing different threads across King’s universe with a playful wink, Welcome to Derry approaches with a dutiful studiousness that drains it of fun.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • This smart cat litter box uses infrared sensors to detect when your cat is finished, then automatically scoops and cleans itself, dramatically reducing odors with an ionic deodorizer.
    Christine Persaud, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The wipes have a triple emollient formula that gently cleans dirt and makeup from your face, leaving you feeling refreshed and ready for bed.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Thus, the issue is a stalemate that could continue until Newsom vacates his office 16 months hence.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Zhang vacates the title having defended the crown three times in her second championship run.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Heat would avoid that payment, and subsequent regular payments, only if Silver voids his contract and expels him from the league.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Empties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empties. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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