1
as in hunger
a need or desire for food
the emptiness that usually sets in about three o'clock in the afternoon
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2
as in void
empty space
there in the vast emptiness of the desert was a long-abandoned jeep
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as in vacancy
the quality or state of being empty
the emptiness of the interior of the isolated house just made it seem all the more eerie
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emptiness
Noun
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But intrepid travelers have not relented: The hunger to be first remains a powerful driver.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025 -
Hopefully it’s instilled a hunger for cooperation and community in some young players.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the intended fix, local homelike centers, hasn't filled the void.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The departures of Kobe Johnson and Lazar Stefanovic have created a void that Dailey might fill.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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And despite a slight uptick in vacancy rates, the market remains competitive for quality spaces, according Anjee Solanki, Colliers’ national director of retail services and practice groups.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
18 Apr. 2025
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San Francisco’s downtown vacancy rate remained a stubbornly high 35.8% at the end of the first quarter, and average asking rents are still a depressed $68.63 per square foot, according to CBRE.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The inimitable Erica Messer — aka the lady with the cast iron stomach — serves as showrunner.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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One of his bullets sailed half a block down Fox St., hitting the young 6th grader in the stomach, mortally wounding her.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bobby's death also leaves a leadership vacuum as the 118 doesn't have a captain.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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This test can be trickier for some vacuums, as side brushes tend to fling rice particles on the slick surface.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Don’t forget that Bezos’s appetite for the exceptional extends offshore, with Koru, his $500 million, 417-foot sailing yacht, and Abeona, the $75 million, 250-foot support vessel that follows in its wake.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
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Whether that trend will continue is unknown, but Villa aren’t short of wealthy backers with appetites to invest.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fascinated with the beverage that had just entered his life in a big way, Butler began studying wine to fill in the blanks on different varieties, the best regions, finest vintages, and the stories behind the bottles.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2025
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Some board directors remain in the dark, with only a report from The Age newspaper in January filling in the blanks.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Image Image Image The U.N. has accused both warring sides of using starvation as a weapon of war.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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That pet appeared to have died from starvation and dehydration.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Emptiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emptiness. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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