empty
adjective
containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents.
has been emptying
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present perfect progressiveof empty (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"UNESCO has been emptying key Western concepts of their meaning," says Owen Harries, a former Australian Ambassador to UNESCO.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Sir Harry has been emptying the coal-scuttle!” laughed Mattie.
From Not Like Other Girls by Rosa Nouchette Carey
The Lord has been emptying him from vessel to vessel, and I have been waiting the issue; but mine eyes almost fail.
From The Power of Faith Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham. by Isabella Graham
