LUSTRATING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

lustrating

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present participle of lustrate

as in purifying

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Simple habits such as purifying drinking water, washing hands before meals and after using the bathroom, and practicing good camp hygiene remain some of the easiest ways to stay healthy outdoors.

— Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Pure Copper Charm, which comes in two adorable shapes, a heart or star, is a natural antimicrobial and releases purifying trace copper ions into vase water.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026

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Henry says that cleansing too aggressively can contribute to barrier disruption as well.

— Lindy Segal, Glamour, 22 Sep. 2026
Kansas’ Union soldiers, who were known as Jayhawkers, responded by cleansing three Missouri counties along the border and stacking a similar number of dead bodies in retaliation.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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Another reason this defeat felt so chastening for United was that eight of Hull’s starting line-up had come up from the Championship, a year on from surviving relegation on goal difference.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The discipline and economy of Rosenwald’s philanthropy also provide a chastening contrast to our current hidebound efforts to help people.

— Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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But on Wednesday afternoon in Atlanta, England was a mere five minutes away, plus stoppage time, from going back to the final for the first time in six decades, and coming one precious step closer from exorcizing all its World Cup demons.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 15 July 2026
But in the early days of the Maniacs, everyone swears that Merchant was a shrieking dervish during shows, exorcising her teenage demons on the stage of every bar in the Rust Belt.

— Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026

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But statistics and experts caution that the uptick, which has been recorded also in secular Spain, doesn't counteract the overall generational trend of children of practicing French Catholics no longer going to Mass or baptizing their babies.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026
But experts caution these numbers don't counteract the overall generational trend of the children of practicing French Catholics no longer going to Mass or baptizing their babies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

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