empty
adjective
containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents.
empties
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pluralof empty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof empty (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
emptyadjectivecontaining nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents.
Example Sentences
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Calderas form when an eruption empties such an enormous volume of magma that the ground above the reservoir collapses.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
She mops the comb plates of escalators, empties trash bins and sweeps the platform of the No. 7 line subway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“A bridge empties when the tolls gets high enough — no demolition required.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Once Tottenham High Road empties of its revellers, the inquest from top to bottom must begin.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
“Noah, you understand why I sunk the Coral Queen, right? Every time Dusty empties her holding tank, it’s like flushing a hundred filthy toilets into God’s ocean!”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
