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as in void
utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected
the so-called comedy is totally devoid of intelligence, originality, and even laughs
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as in empty
lacking contents that could or should be present
the picnic jug was completely devoid of juice after only a few minutes
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Recent Examples of devoid
The retail giants can see that healthcare is exorbitantly priced, uncoordinated, inconvenient and technologically devoid.
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Robert Pearl, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
Low and steady, devoid of emotion or singsongy nature…most of us don't even want our leaders to sound like that anymore!
—Emily Leibert, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2023
The Texans faced criticism for firing two Black coaches after just one season with rosters devoid of any stars and lacking much talent.
—Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
Even our Moon is a hazardous, desolate place — devoid of atmosphere, and lacking protection from a constant rain of radiation emitted by our Sun.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2023
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Robert Pearl, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
Low and steady, devoid of emotion or singsongy nature…most of us don't even want our leaders to sound like that anymore!
—Emily Leibert, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2023
The Texans faced criticism for firing two Black coaches after just one season with rosters devoid of any stars and lacking much talent.
—Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
Even our Moon is a hazardous, desolate place — devoid of atmosphere, and lacking protection from a constant rain of radiation emitted by our Sun.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoid
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There’s a tension in Hood’s work between light and dark, form and void—a paradox that may tie back to her rocky childhood.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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For the Rockies, Blackmon’s retirement has left a noticeable leadership void in the clubhouse that will need to be filled by a committee of players in 2025.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Shoppers have taken to social media to document the egg crisis, sharing photos and videos of empty shelves, limit notices and other shoppers mass purchasing eggs.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sign on an empty supermarket shelf in Queens, New York.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2025
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Lost in the woods, Irving dreams of a barren forest and the MDR cubicles — with Burt (Christopher Walken) behind a desk.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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The barren structure, half wrapped in glass, is particularly noticeable at night, when strings of bright construction lights illuminate every floor.—
Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Devoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoid. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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