LUSTRATING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

lustrating

verb

present participle of lustrate

as in purifying

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Going back to the Sedlec Ossuary was not some purifying rite.

— Kristin Idaszak, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2026
Below, take a peek at the best still-available Dyson Prime Day deals, ranging from cordless stick vacuums to purifying tower fans.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of purifying

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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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There’s something freeing about exorcising negativity through song that keeps people coming back.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
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

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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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