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coming away empty

coming away empty is the present participle and gerund 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 coming away empty

What is coming away empty the present participle and gerund of?
Coming away empty is the present participle and gerund of come away empty.

Words near coming away empty in the dictionary

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

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