How to Use empty into in a Sentence

empty into

phrasal verb
Definition of empty intonext
  • Both rivers are more than 170 miles long and empty into the Gulf of Maine.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Brown the butter, and empty into a bowl to cool for about 1 hour.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Over 66 percent of drains in the state of Uttar Pradesh, where Varanasi sits, still empty into the Ganges and its tributaries.
    — Oliver Franklin-Wallis, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The Ukrainians control the higher ground on the western bank as the river empties into the Black Sea, forming a 135-square-mile basin.
    — Marc Santora, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • In a large bowl, sprinkle kosher salt all over the cucumber and onion slices, toss gently, and empty into a colander in the sink or over a bowl.
    — Stacey Ballis, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
  • Those who want more of a thrill can try out the four-story waterslide that empties into the ocean, go snorkeling or take one of the free bikes out for a ride.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Then there’s a giant chute that the dirty towels and bedsheets changed out by housekeepers from each floor empties into.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Hudson’s travels brought him to what is now New York Harbor, where the river that would later take his name emptied into the Atlantic.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
  • The inhabitants lived in a clutch of thatched roundhouses built on wooden stilts above a channel of the River Nene, which empties into the North Sea.
    — Franz Lidz, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The brand claims this robot mop can hold up to 30 days of dust in the dustbin, which the robot mop empties into automatically.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Nor are there busloads of asylum-seekers emptying into the streets of downtown Greenville.
    — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
  • People skate on top of the Poplar River, which empties into Lake Superior.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • And even where storm drains empty into sewage treatment plants, large storms can overwhelm the systems, forcing them to release water that has not been fully treated.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
  • Aquariums should also not be emptied into street or storm drains, since these systems often discharge into the ocean.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 May 2024
  • Coalescence happens when the roots of two plants grow together, when wastewater is emptied into a river or even when two people kiss.
    — Jennifer Debruyn, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Brackish water dolphins are often sighted where the lake empties into the Arabian Sea.
    — Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
  • Its silty rivers rush down from the Himalayas, spill into a filigreed maze of ponds, wetlands and tributaries before emptying into the blustery, black Bay of Bengal.
    — Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 25 June 2023
  • Most of the rivers that run across the state historically emptied into the Gila, or into another tributary that reaches the Gila.
    — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
  • But the storied river’s final flourish, to empty into the Gulf of California, doesn’t happen anymore.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2023
  • Even with a filter, which Bunky’s current aquarium didn’t require, the water would need to be changed, and the aquarium would be too heavy to empty into the kitchen sink, and scooping out twenty gallons would take forever.
    — Anne Fadiman, Harper's Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023
  • For parents who want a low-maintenance option, potty chairs aren’t as ideal: The bowl will need to be emptied into the toilet after each use, which can get messy (especially if your little one wants to help).
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 23 June 2023
  • The river empties into the Pacific Ocean in Long Beach, carrying any pollution into the coastal waters, officials said.
    — Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
  • Everyone would surely agree that dipping one’s toe in the water of the Tijuana River, or swimming just off shore near where the river empties into the ocean, constitutes physical contact.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
  • Water from Volcan Mountain follows this river about fifty-five miles before emptying into the Pacific Ocean.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
  • The high water is due to the quick melting of a giant snowpack in northern Minnesota that is slowly moving down the approximately 2,300-mile river that will ultimately empty into the Gulf of Mexico.
    — CBS News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Little River, which empties into the bay, is one of the county’s most polluted waterways and has been overflowing with storm water since June 11, according to Miami Waterkeeper.
    — Claire Grunewald, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024
  • Rounding it all out: lushly landscaped grounds hosting meandering pathways and an additional waterfall that empties into into a spa.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
  • However, after business hours, a flexi-hose ruptured, allowing frigid water to empty into Obi’s enclosure for approximately five hours.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024

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