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comes away empty

comes away empty is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come away empty.

Meaning of come away empty

Verb

come away empty (third-person singular simple present comes away empty, present participle coming away empty, simple past came away empty, past participle come away empty)

  1. To come away without having received anything.
    • A former gold medallist, he nevertheless came away empty from this year's Olympic Games.

Questions about comes away empty

What is comes away empty the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes away empty is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come away empty.

Words near comes away empty in the dictionary

  1. comes around
  2. comes as no surprise
  3. comes at
  4. comes at a cost
  5. comes away
  6. comes away empty
  7. comes back
  8. comes back from the dead
  9. comes back to bite
  10. comes back to haunt
  11. comes before

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