emptying

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

fresh, large

VERB + EMPTYING

drank, seeking

EMPTYING + NOUN

cup, dishwasher, mediterranean, postbox, swaths, trash

PREP.

after, into, out, until

ADV.

again, finally

noun

The act by which something is emptied.

The bucket under the leaky roof needs frequent emptyings.

Alternative form of emptins.

noun — the act of removing the contents of something

The bucket under the leaky roof needs frequent emptyings.

Wiktionary

Sami was emptying his store.

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For decades, Americans have migrated toward urban areas seeking opportunities, emptying out large swaths of countryside.

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The postie is emptying the postbox.

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The postman is emptying the postbox.

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Again he drank, emptying the cup at one deep gulp.

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