as in clearing
to remove the contents of
empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling
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Bathrooms Start by emptying your bathroom cabinets and drawers out completely, then wipe them down inside and out.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The company website includes a safety page with advice on how to minimize risk of injury while at the park, including following all park rules, emptying pockets beforehand and only sliding down one person at a time.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Much harder than, say, emptying out your folder of screenshots from 2024 to hand out a slew of incredibly specific awards to the people and themes and tiny little moments that make watching television so much fun.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Going through security lines emptying out your personal belongings opens additional opportunities for things to go wrong and adds to stress and distraction.
—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
This smart, self-emptying machine can hold up to a month’s worth of dust and dirt.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The company website includes a safety page with advice on how to minimize risk of injury while at the park, including following all park rules, emptying pockets beforehand and only sliding down one person at a time.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Much harder than, say, emptying out your folder of screenshots from 2024 to hand out a slew of incredibly specific awards to the people and themes and tiny little moments that make watching television so much fun.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Going through security lines emptying out your personal belongings opens additional opportunities for things to go wrong and adds to stress and distraction.
—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
This smart, self-emptying machine can hold up to a month’s worth of dust and dirt.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Emptying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptying. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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