1
as in devoid
lacking contents that could or should be present
the refrigerator is empty, so we'll have to eat out
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2
as in hungry
feeling a desire or need for food
as the long car trip wore on, we all started to feel a little empty
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as in meaningless
having no meaning
spare me your empty apologies because if you were truly sorry, you'd change
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4
as in worthless
having no usefulness
an empty task that was assigned just to keep us busy
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5
as in unsuccessful
producing no results
all of the leads in the missing-person case were turning up empty
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as in blank
not expressing any emotion
the speaker looked out at a crowd of empty faces
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Recent Examples of empty
Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
Fill an empty 2-liter bottle with warm water from the sink.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Jim Halterman, Variety, 29 June 2025
Every week throughout the summer, Pickett emptied dozens of plastic cups that had been filled with a thick liquid preservative and buried in the ground up to their rims, waiting for crawling insects to stumble in.
—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Adjective
At the corner of West Boulevard and Romare Bearden Drive, the majority of a 3.5-acre lot sits empty.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
Fill an empty 2-liter bottle with warm water from the sink.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Verb
Jonathan had a personal spiritual adviser with him who he’s also got with him in Season 6 just to help prepare his heart and his mind for emptying himself of his own ego and as much of his own humanity as possible to try to even.
—Jim Halterman, Variety, 29 June 2025
Every week throughout the summer, Pickett emptied dozens of plastic cups that had been filled with a thick liquid preservative and buried in the ground up to their rims, waiting for crawling insects to stumble in.
—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empty
Adjective
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Banking has become functionally correct but emotionally devoid, with the industry swimming in a sea of sameness.—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Delle, devoid for so long from its intrinsic need for social interaction might be filling in the gaps by talking to himself.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
14 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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At the time, Alexx was an independent creative hungry to make his mark, while Weezy was a rising voice in podcasting still figuring out her next steps.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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Wall Street is hungry for the Snack Wrap: The return of the popular McDonald’s menu item has fueled a stock market surge for the fast food chain.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The most likely candidates for an add would be the 2024 seventh-round pick Hanson or Driskell, but neither had an offensive snap last season outside of the team’s meaningless week 18 game against Denver.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2025
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Choose one, and land in a place that reduces the number of meaningless games for a conference that plays more Group of Five and FCS cupcakes than any other Power Four league.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The incumbents protect the fort until the fort is worthless (cliche cf.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Barring a last-second surprise, their bets are scheduled to expire worthless when the clock strikes 11 p.m. Texas local time.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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First responders also attempted to revive Riccardo, but were unsuccessful, the outlet added.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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All attempts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful, Park Service officials said.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Their building process, which takes more than 40 hours, begins with an idea and a blank piece of wood, something the crew has plenty of.—
Otto Rabe,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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Original price: $24.99 This DIY Journal Kit for Girls is a crafting set that includes a blank journal along with a wide array of decorative elements and writing tools.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The residents of San Antonio, Austin and the surrounding areas have been urged to monitor forecasts, be alert for possible Flood Warnings and be prepared to evacuated if necessary.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Durham fire officials said dozens of homes and apartments needed to be evacuated as the water level started to reach the tops of vehicles.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The jetliner heading to Nairobi lost control shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and nose-dived into a barren patch of land.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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Bandits, raiders, and more monsters crawl the barren landscape.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
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“Empty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empty. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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