as in to restore
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting
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Recent Examples of purge
To purge their body of nitrogen, an astronaut needs to breathe pure oxygen for a few hours, both before and after donning a spacesuit.
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Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
My Bitdefender contact explained that the clean bill of health in the dashboard refers to the fact that my personal data was already purged from data brokers during my reviews of other similar products.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
And state executive officials — including Paxton, who faced an impeachment trial last year — worked to purge the Texas House of fellow Republicans who have defied them.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
Under Stalin, more and more intellectuals, dissidents, prisoners of war, rich farmers and innocent people were persecuted, arrested and purged.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
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Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
My Bitdefender contact explained that the clean bill of health in the dashboard refers to the fact that my personal data was already purged from data brokers during my reviews of other similar products.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
And state executive officials — including Paxton, who faced an impeachment trial last year — worked to purge the Texas House of fellow Republicans who have defied them.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
Under Stalin, more and more intellectuals, dissidents, prisoners of war, rich farmers and innocent people were persecuted, arrested and purged.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for purge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purge
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Federal District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss, who is handling the Amica case, has yet to make a ruling but has asked government attorneys to confirm that full access to detention facilities has been restored, according to lawyers for the plaintiffs.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Kérastase Première Repairing Conditioner $48 AMAZON Another editor favorite, Kérastase’s conditioner is made to restore hydration to all hair types.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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Wash gently: Use a soft washcloth when cleansing your baby’s face, and do not rub the skin.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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The material included a history of Nazi Germany, reports on violence in modern Sri Lanka, documents about war in Chechnya, a book on clan cleansing in Somalia, academic reports on the Rwandan genocide and a paper on punishments used on enslaved people on 18th-century British plantations.—
Megan Specia,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Old Testament story of the scapegoat—a goat burdened by human sins and exiled into the wilderness in order to purify the community—inspired Hepburn Ferrer’s latest body of work.—
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25 Jan. 2025
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Clay ingredients like kaolin or bentonite can help minimize the appearance of whiteheads by purifying the skin and reducing oiliness.11 Non-Comedogenic Products Choose skincare and makeup products labeled as non-comedogenic, meaning they are formulated not to clog pores.—
William Truswell,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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For most of the past two-plus years, the market has paused and retrenched before going into full momentum-froth mode, healing itself, but hard to say if that pattern will continue.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
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Sensate focus offers a way to heal this gap—not through words or problem-solving, but through presence.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Purge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purge. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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