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empty

Definition for empty

adjective as in containing nothing

adjective as in hungry

Strongest match

unfilled

Strong matches

famished, starving

Weak matches

ravenous, unfed

verb as in remove contents

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Example Sentences

The mall, across the street from City Hall in the Civic Center, was a wasteland, its walkways empty, the food court and most restaurants locked or boarded up.

With buildings standing empty and shops still boarded up, the traditional use of space is no longer viable.

Absent any activity, his shop stands frozen in time: a commendation from the city and a photograph of his father on the wall, racks of shoe polish, laces and an empty gumball machine.

Davis, eyes frozen and fixated on the door, didn’t move, his hands folded on his lap, the disappointment from the night filling all the empty space in the locker room.

Further pictures, taken of the ships at sea, appear to show the tankers arriving empty, and leaving almost full.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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