empty
adjective
containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents.
is emptying
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present progressiveof empty (3rd person singular).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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“Loyalty becomes harder when the family dinner table is emptying out,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
The pretty town of Fregona at the foot of the mountains is emptying out like many here, as Italians have fewer children and increasingly migrate to bigger places or move abroad.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
Inflation is emptying Tunisians’ wallets; basic goods such as oil, sugar and coffee have disappeared from supermarket shelves.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
An urgent concern is emptying the reservoir behind 96-year-old Santa Anita Dam of about 600,000 cubic yards of muck more than 80 feet deep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Valerian is emptying our schoolbags onto the riverbank.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
