empty
adjective
containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents.
emptied
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past participleof empty.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof empty.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
emptyadjectivecontaining nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents.
Example Sentences
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Before blood pressure was measured, participants emptied their bladders and walked for two minutes to simulate the typical experience of walking into a clinic or medical office before a screening.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Oregon emptied its bench and played four quarterbacks and couldn’t stop scoring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
A man was apparently digging around inside a dumpster when the driver picked it up and emptied it into the back of the truck, the department said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
He emptied his bench in a desperate attempt to stem the flow, but his substitutions, five in 12 befuddled minutes, had zero impact.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
When no more whey dripped from the cloth, Ma emptied the curd into a big pan and salted it, turning and mixing it well.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
