coming away empty

A form of come away empty — To come away without having received anything.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of come away empty
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APA

coming away empty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20away%20empty

MLA

“coming away empty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20away%20empty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coming away empty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20away%20empty.

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