empty
adjective
containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents.
are emptying
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present progressiveof empty.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“The U.S. oil export machine is clearly unsustainable, though, and will incrementally slow down as commercial crude inventories are emptying and SPR has been drawn to historic lows,” he says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Asian countries are rationing fuel, governments are emptying their crude-oil stockpiles, airlines are canceling thousands of flights, and Middle East alliances are fracturing.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
“Better Broken” is a bookend to that moment, coming out right as her children are emptying the nest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
But increasing numbers of building owners are emptying people from their properties.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
In vain are they told that they are emptying the markets; "they reply that they know how to make grain come, that they will take it from private hands, and money besides, if necessary."
From The French Revolution - Volume 1 by John Durand
