Purifying Definition & Meaning

Examples of purify in a Sentence

We purified the water by boiling it. You can purify the air with a filtration system. a bottle of purified water She believed she could purify herself through constant prayer.

Recent Examples on the Web Even the San Diego region’s dependence on the river could be eased in the near future as sizable recycling systems come online with plants in San Diego, Oceanside and East County that will purify wastewater into drinking water. — Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2022 Other research projects conducted by the Axiom crew rangedfrom studying self-assembling technology for future space habitats to devices to purify air on space stations, and more. — cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022 Buttons on the front turn the device on, dry the waste, purify it, and open the lid. — Richard Baguley, Wired, 31 Mar. 2022 The latter is actually a must-have feature in a system that uses motors near the ears to purify the air. — Chris Smith, BGR, 30 Mar. 2022 Plus, organic aloe leaf juice and blood orange oil soothe and purify the skin with healing antioxidants. — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 The foaming cleanser is packed with jojoba oil and kaolin and glacial clays to moisturize and purify the skin. — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 7 Apr. 2022 Stygofauna may also provide what’s known as ecosystem services—research has suggested that the creatures could help purify groundwater by removing contaminants or pathogens. — James Gaines, Wired, 12 Feb. 2022 Prosecutors there are now investigating how the Russian, and others, gained citizenship under a law for descendants of Jews expelled during the Inquisition, a violent religious upheaval meant to purify parts of the Catholic world from nonbelievers. — Patricia Kowsmann, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2022 See More

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