They may last for months or even decades at a time, but can empty in the course of hours.

He was going to empty his stomach in a moment.

Doing this, the battery went from full to empty in just a hair under 4 hours.

When it is emptied in the fall, the staff get to take their pick.

Between the men, the bottle was emptied in less than an hour.

Not many modern football grounds can empty in this time.

However, it was emptied of its exhibits in 2001 and is not now open to the public.

Men had emptied their glasses to it in time of peace.

The bucket looked as if it had not been emptied in weeks.

Important enough to empty every box of cereal in Ray's kitchen.