slowly empty

Frequency: 6.57.1 per million words

to become empty over a longer period of time

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Examples (10)

  • 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.