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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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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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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
Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 30 May 2025
The restaurant’s hand-washing facilities were blocked by crates, a cart and cases, and a paper towel dispenser was empty.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
The ejection occurred in the third inning, forcing the Red Sox to empty their bullpen.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
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Adjective
Jackman and Furness purchased an empty 2.5-acre waterfront plot for $3.5 million in 2015 and spent the next six years building a custom Long Island retreat with three bedrooms, five bathrooms, a guest house and access to a private beach.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 30 May 2025
The restaurant’s hand-washing facilities were blocked by crates, a cart and cases, and a paper towel dispenser was empty.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
Verb
Rounding it all out: a lengthy double-gated driveway that passes between a pair of matching 2,000-square-foot carriage houses and over a bridge before emptying out at a circular motor court, along with an eight-car garage complemented by a subterranean six-car garage for all your toys.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
The ejection occurred in the third inning, forcing the Red Sox to empty their bullpen.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 May 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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Notably, the current roster has more from the top North American league, MLS, and fewer from European clubs, perhaps to get an infusion from hungrier players who have been playing regularly for their teams.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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No one went home hungry, and the guests mostly raved about it.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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The trouble is that in and of themselves, trade deficits (or surpluses) are meaningless measures of a nation’s economic health.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Ever since Top Gun: Maverick, Cruise’s films have imposed a sense of duty on audiences — a different purpose than other meaningless, direct-to-streaming content with zero purpose.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Even as Amtrak officials were sitting with Hochul yesterday and offering her more worthless promises, the Amtrak Board of Directors was holding a rare public session.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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At the same time, a blanket rule against nationwide injunctions would render many court orders worthless.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
9 May 2025
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One game after the Oilers were unsuccessful in challenging that Bennett interfered with Stuart Skinner during the game’s first goal, Bennett toppled over Skinner after getting contact from Ekholm later in the period.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Efforts to reach Suncor officials for this story were unsuccessful.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Around the world, natural disasters—including the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and Hurricane Katrina the following year—have entrenched this concept, whereby crises create a blank sheet ready to be exploited by Big Business.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Dawkins will send a standard set of 10 blank nails, one each in every size (small, medium, large) so customers can try them on and decide their best fit.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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More than 60 residents were evacuated after Irma. Spring Oaks resident Alan Wyland has already started stockpiling sandbags and other items in preparation for this year’s hurricane season.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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The festival was deliberately planned for the barren weeks in June after college students left and before the summer concert and festival season kicked in.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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The Bureau’s new research station on Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano, with its high altitude and barren landscape, would prove to be the ideal collection spot.—
Ashley Braun,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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“Empty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empty. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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