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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
Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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
Verb
Allen cleansed himself in the process.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleansed
Adjective
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Look for ready-to-use packs of mixed mushrooms and pre-washed baby spinach to make cooking this frittata easy to prepare.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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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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Burgum purged the department of roughly 13,000 staffers last year and announced efforts to reduce its workforce by even more in April.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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According to Kornfield, among the documents purged was a news release about a man who went to the Capitol with bear spray and is still facing an ongoing child solicitation case.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Before reopening, village staff collected multiple samples to check pool water quality, added chlorine to all pools, inspected all chemical distribution systems and the concession stand, and cleaned surfaces including guard stations, chairs, restrooms and locker rooms, the village said.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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These items are handled constantly (often by multiple different people) yet rarely cleaned.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The Metropolitan Water District already is planning a large new facility in Carson to transform wastewater into purified drinking water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Out back, a small sewage-treatment plant converts bodily waste from two flanking portable toilets into purified water, which is piped into a large tank in which yet another unclothed woman, wearing a scuba mouthpiece, floats for four hours at a time.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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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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Nippon Dynawave employs hundreds to produce bleached paperboard that is used to make cartons and containers for products like juice and milk.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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Degummed fiber that has been scoured and either bleached or semi-bleached for knits and lightweight fabrics and yarn produced by Culturewell are also available.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The result is a sterile carousel of clubs at the top.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Visitors can see Mission Control, where teams watch every Mars landing live, and the sterile labs where the next generation of spacecraft are being built.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Cleansed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleansed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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