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emptying

NOUN
discharge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
disburdening unburdening unlading
Antonyms


NOUN
evacuation
Synonyms


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Freeman said the Braves have done a good job keeping the Dodgers hitters off-balance by emptying their bullpen, sending in a fresh pitcher every couple of innings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Dr. Nidhi Kansal, an obesity-medicine doctor at Northwestern Medicine who wasn’t involved in the research, said that amylin works similarly to GLP-1 by slowing stomach emptying and can therefore still come with similar side effects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Indonesian authorities raided a prison outside Jakarta Wednesday where inmates have allegedly been paying to live in luxury, emptying several "villas" of furniture, bottles of alcohol and at least one big-screen TV.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

"The key thing is, we're filling quicker than emptying," Keiller insists.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

I could feel almost my heart emptying into my pillow.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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