empty
adjective
containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents.
was emptying
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past progressiveof empty.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On the day our colleague met Hadeel, Gaza City was emptying again as hundreds of thousands of people headed for safer areas further south.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
On Monday night, his mother asked him if he wanted to fly home, as classes were canceled all week, and the Michigan State campus was emptying out on Tuesday.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
The incident occurred after the concert as the parking lot was emptying, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2022
The Sooners side was emptying long before the game ended, and Texas fans stayed to relish every moment as they the Golden Hat trophy back for the first time since 2018.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2022
As the cemetery was emptying, I waited until Nazario and Vera had embraced the Jesuit and whomever else they were continuing to fool.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
