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How to Use "Empty" with Example Sentences
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empty
(adj):
having nothing inside
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Used with verbs:
"
This bag
feels
empty
.
"
(feels, seems, looks, appears, be: is/am/are)
"
The box
is
empty
.
"
(be: is/am/are)
"
This shelf should
stay
empty
.
"
(stay, remain)
Used with adverbs:
"
The box of cereal is
almost
empty
.
"
(almost, nearly, mostly)
"
The shopping mall is
virtually
empty
early in the morning.
"
(virtually, practically)
"
The hungry kids left the picnic basket
completely
empty
.
"
(completely, entirely, totally)
"
This bus is
relatively
empty
compared to the last one.
"
(relatively, fairly, rather, quite)
Used with nouns:
"
He left the
empty
dish
on the table.
"
(dish, cup, container, plate, bowl, glass, mug)
"
She put the
empty
bottles
in the trash bin.
"
(bottles, wrappers, boxes, cans, packets, container)
"
The
empty
apartment
was scary at night.
"
(apartment, house, hallway, room, building)
"
I don't like walking down
empty
streets
at night.
"
(streets, hallways, sidewalks, alleys)
"
The
empty
lot
is full of garbage.
"
(lot, land, shop, building, space)
"
His
empty
stomach
made it hard to study.
"
(stomach)
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empty
(v):
to remove everything from something
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Used with adverbs:
"
The students
completely
emptied
their desks.
"
(completely, quickly, slowly)
"
She
emptied
out
the fridge so she could clean it.
"
(out)
"
This stream
empties
directly
into the lake.
"
(directly, right)
Used with prepositions:
"
The river
empties
into
the ocean.
"
(into)
Used with nouns:
"
I need to
empty
the
dishwasher
tonight.
"
(dishwasher, washing machine, trashcan, dryer)
"
He
emptied
his
bowl
at dinner.
"
(bowl, plate, cup, glass)
"
They
emptied
a
bottle
of wine at dinner.
"
(bottle, jug)
"
He
emptied
his
wallet
to pay the bill.
"
(wallet, account)
"
She
emptied
her
purse
for the security officer.
"
(purse, handbag)
"
He
emptied
his
bank account
before running away.
"
(bank account, savings)
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