empty into

verb

emptied into; emptying into; empties into
of a river, stream, etc.
: to flow into (something)
The river empties into the Indian Ocean.

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In 2023, Burstein also bought the place where Leathersmith’s books are made, Charfleet Book Bindery on Canvey Island in Essex, where the River Thames empties into the North Sea. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The Yukon flows some 1,250 miles across Alaska before emptying into the Bering Sea. — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Last Wednesday, Castle Rock resident Evan Elmore says the bear had climbed inside a trash container when it was picked up and emptied into the back of the truck. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 In North Carolina alone, 11,000 miles (17,702 kilometers) of canals drain peatlands before the water empties into coastal estuaries, Richardson said. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for empty into

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“Empty into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empty%20into. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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