slowly empty
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to become empty over a longer period of time
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- After the concert, the massive stadium began to slowly empty.
- The bathtub was slowly emptying due to a clogged drain.
- As the sun sets, the beach starts to slowly empty of people.
- The conference hall will slowly empty once the final speaker concludes.
- By midnight, the once-crowded ballroom had slowly emptied, leaving only the staff.
- Her hope began to slowly empty as she waited for news that never came.
- The town has been slowly emptying as young people move to the city for work.
- Watch how the container will slowly empty if you poke a small hole in it.
- Despite the fire alarm, the building seemed to slowly empty as people gathered their belongings calmly.
- During the dry season, the reservoir is expected to slowly empty.