empty
adjective
containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents.
have emptied
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present perfectof empty.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Some groups have emptied their bases and moved their forces to try to shield them from attack.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Streaming may have emptied theaters, but every so often a film breaks out, and crowds gather for the shared experience of something alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
As foreign laborers flee and farming towns have emptied out, the country has begun importing more vegetables.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
A slowing economy and a remote-work thunderclap have emptied offices across the country, with some warning of a ticking bomb in the commercial real estate market.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
I could have emptied it in a gulp, and I wanted to.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
