Empty and Sink

Empty

Empty verb - To remove the contents of.

Sink and empty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sink" instead a verb "Empty".

Nearby Words: emptiness, emptying, emptily

Sink

Sink verb - To become worse or of less value.

Empty and sink are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Empty" instead a verb "Sink".

Nearby Words: sinking, sinker

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

world empty world sink world
island empty island sink island

Both words in one sentence

  • Nothing Is Scarier There are numerous scenes in the films, such as right after the first car crash and after little Jacob's fall, when there is nothing but heavy, empty, silence, allowing the horror to REALLY sink in.
  • Water can be drawn from anything with a tap (kitchen sink, bathtub, etc.) and can be stored in any empty container, be it a plastic bottle or a cooking pot.
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