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past tense of empty
as in evacuated
to remove the contents of empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling

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emptied

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adjective

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Recent Examples of emptied
Adjective
Interim head coach Doug Christie emptied the bench in layers throughout the fourth quarter while the Magic’s lead hovered around 30 points, and the Kings ultimately lost to Orlando, 121-91. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Previous looting emptied the burial, but the archaeologists still found some grave goods. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025 Anderson was part of a three-man bench rotation that also included Haywood Highsmith and Davion Mitchell before the Heat emptied its bench late in the lopsided win. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025 Hospitals and schools have been burned and pillaged, and neighborhoods emptied out. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 The young man disappears for weeks, after having emptied his saving accounts. Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025 At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States had those stockpiles, but they were largely emptied out already. Ross Pomeroy, Big Think, 20 Mar. 2025 As the two men argued on Sunday, Whyte’s attacker grabbed a gasoline canister from the food cart and emptied it on the victim before starting the blaze, cops say. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025 Still, their suction power isn’t as good as other vacuums, and many have to be emptied often. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptied
Verb
  • They were evacuated and the fire was extinguished, officials said.
    Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Health officials at the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital evacuated the patients from the building after a phone call from someone who identified himself as Israeli security shortly before the attack.
    Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In his debut in the Red-White game, Gardner stopped 14 of 17 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss, but two of the goals came on the power play, and the other was with the opposing net empty.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 31 July 2025
  • Pre-ride preparation is key—ensuring all devices are charged, storage cards are empty, and connections are made before kickstands go up.
    Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Adjective
  • That includes occupancy, foot traffic, frequency and location of meetings, areas that are unoccupied or crowded and the impact on heating and cooling systems.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 July 2025
  • The building was unoccupied at the time and no one was injured in the ordeal, but the clerk and assessor's offices remain closed due to damage from the fire, per Pagosa Springs police.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • As the area was settled, Papago Park was mostly vacant.
    Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
  • After hosting pop ups at Batch and elsewhere for a couple of years, Lit offered Fulco the vacant trailer space at Batch.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • The injunction, which applies to the 2025 season unless it is vacated on appeal, blocks NASCAR from denying 23XI Racing and Front Row the same terms offered to charter teams and ensures the two teams are not compelled to release legal claims against NASCAR.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • After Sephora vacated Penney’s and set up shop at Kohl’s, Penney’s rolled out JCP Beauty departments with an inclusive mix of masstige, prestige and mass brands from new, emerging and established companies, to all of its stores.
    David Moin, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Historically, high copper and zinc levels have been found in the stream, which is technically classified as a navigable waterway.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • The Games app will work in both portrait and landscape mode and be navigable via controller.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025

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“Emptied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptied. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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