Apply
Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.
Empty
Empty verb - To remove the contents of.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Once a villain was empty, they were caught and this trope could no longer apply (until they escaped again for another story).
Source: The Battle Didn't Count
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Empty and Apply. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/empty
Apply & Empty. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/empty>.
Empty or Apply. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/empty.
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