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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The end of the encampment came as the campus was emptying out for the end of the school year, buildings were closing and the protests were becoming more difficult to sustain.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
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
Poland confirmed that the large migrant camp on Belarus's side of the border was emptying on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2021
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
