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as in purged
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
in an elaborate ritual the priestess cleansed the gathering of supplicants
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as in cleaned
to remove the dirt from
cleanse the wound with soap and water before applying the bandage
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Recent Examples of cleansed
Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
My skin was quenched and cleansed at once, and Vargas’ fluency in her craft made the time absolutely fly by.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Mar. 2026
The goal in the West Bank is to create a homogenous ethnicity in a space that is being cleansed of Palestinians, and to expand the Israeli footprint there.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
When one heart is cleansed, the vibration of wholeness ripples outward.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Once your face is cleansed, don’t reach for your face towel just yet.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2026
The three pools source their water from a well in the grounds, which is then treated and distributed; and the Long Pool is treated and cleansed with natural salt instead of chlorine.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
This soap never strips the skin of moisture, leaving your face and body perfectly cleansed and your skin barrier stronger than before.
—Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
For Cleansing and Detoxing Cleanses and detoxes are based on the belief that toxins accumulate in the body and can be cleansed or detoxed with certain dietary changes, like drinking olive oil and lemon juice.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
Under eclipses, artifacts will also be corrupted and have drawbacks that can be cleansed by beating the world’s Overlord.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
My skin was quenched and cleansed at once, and Vargas’ fluency in her craft made the time absolutely fly by.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Mar. 2026
The goal in the West Bank is to create a homogenous ethnicity in a space that is being cleansed of Palestinians, and to expand the Israeli footprint there.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
When one heart is cleansed, the vibration of wholeness ripples outward.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Once your face is cleansed, don’t reach for your face towel just yet.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2026
The three pools source their water from a well in the grounds, which is then treated and distributed; and the Long Pool is treated and cleansed with natural salt instead of chlorine.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
This soap never strips the skin of moisture, leaving your face and body perfectly cleansed and your skin barrier stronger than before.
—Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
For Cleansing and Detoxing Cleanses and detoxes are based on the belief that toxins accumulate in the body and can be cleansed or detoxed with certain dietary changes, like drinking olive oil and lemon juice.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleansed
Adjective
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This duvet cover gives bedding setups a relaxed yet elevated look with its pre-washed, drapey design.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Since the vegetables are pre-washed, chopped, and handled more during processing, there is a higher risk of contamination.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
18 Apr. 2026
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When accounting for positions that have been purged more than once, 52% of the PLA’s top leadership positions have been affected, the report found.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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On defense, the Kings have purged talent with limited or no value in return in recent years.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The Angels have been on a road trip all week but a team spokesman said Tuesday that the stand has been cleaned and will be reinspected ahead of a homestand that begins Friday against the New York Mets.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Hyundai, when detectives looked at it, appeared to have been recently cleaned, according to the court document.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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This will require recurring cost, however, making the recurring purchase of purified water for a filterless humidifier is just as suitable a solution.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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It is first pulverized into a fine powder, then dried, purified, and treated at the surface to optimize its reactivity.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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But ground teams detected the helium leak in Starliner's service module in the aftermath of the scrubbed countdown.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
25 May 2024
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There were no young girls floating by in elegant dresses, no scrubbed and spoiled children dressed in their finery and dragged toward churches and pagodas, no whisper of music drifting out of windows.—
Chantha Nguon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2024
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Just seven days’ exposure to shipping noise weakens the immune systems of blue mussels; but a process called acoustic enrichment, broadcasting the sound of a healthy reef, can attract marine life back to a bleached one, restitching the acoustic fabric of an entire ecosystem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Nicholas Hoult beams with his bleached hair and Prada button-up courtside at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rub a small amount of oil, like mayonnaise or vegetable oil, on the whitened area; natural oils should suffice.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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Notably, Bauhinia blakeana is a sterile hybrid, resulting from the cross-pollination of two different plant varieties.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Adding a plant to your bathroom is the ultimate way to infuse some personality into this sometimes sterile space.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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“Cleansed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleansed. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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