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to run empty

 

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to run empty

Definition:

Verb: To become completely empty or depleted.

Adjective: Describing a vehicle or container that has no passengers or contents.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Verb: To exhaust or consume all resources, supplies, or fuel.

Example sentence: The car ran empty halfway through the road trip, and we had to hitchhike to the nearest gas station.

Sense 2:

Adjective: Referring to a vehicle or container that has no occupants or contents.

Example sentence: The bus arrived at the station, but it was running empty, so we had plenty of seats to choose from.

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