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
Guy will not see the Verdun purged of unexploded ordnance in his lifetime.
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Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Moving is the perfect excuse to purge.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recently, some Guard troops have been tasked with picking up trash and spreading mulch, jobs that have been neglected after Musk’s DOGE task force purged a significant portion of the federal workforce.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Having held all of them in contempt, the court stated that that the contempt could be purged by finally turning over all assets and records to the receiver.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Moving is the perfect excuse to purge.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recently, some Guard troops have been tasked with picking up trash and spreading mulch, jobs that have been neglected after Musk’s DOGE task force purged a significant portion of the federal workforce.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Having held all of them in contempt, the court stated that that the contempt could be purged by finally turning over all assets and records to the receiver.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purge
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The museum’s plans for Excelsior Club included restoring the existing two-story structure and adding a connecting history center focused on local and regional Black history.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday night, the Nepali army deployed troops to restore order after prominent government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Among them was that chanting and dancing could cleanse the body of sin.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Your skin is cleansed with a topical antiseptic, like alcohol or povidone-iodine, to help prevent infections.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hadid designed a rainwater collection and a water management system, which stores and purifies water from local wetlands and helps prevent flooding.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Playing the character, much like Alicent Hightower in her stubbornness and strength, has been something of a purifying experience for Cooke.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The glue is also biodegradable, meaning the body absorbs it as the bone heals, so no second surgery is needed to remove implants.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Marty then catches up with each member of Spinal Tap, who are still healing up from their concert wounds and are back at their old jobs when the film started.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Purge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purge. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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