as in to restore
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting
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Recent Examples of purge
Heaters were deployed to keep the Orion capsule on top of the rocket warm, while rocket-purging systems were adapted to the cold.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The helium flow to the rocket's upper stage was disrupted; helium is needed to purge the engines and pressurize the fuel tanks.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The helium flow to the rocket’s upper stage was disrupted; helium is needed to purge the engines and pressurize the fuel tanks.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
From January to March last year, the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, helped purge 83 percent of American foreign aid.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The helium flow to the rocket's upper stage was disrupted; helium is needed to purge the engines and pressurize the fuel tanks.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The helium flow to the rocket’s upper stage was disrupted; helium is needed to purge the engines and pressurize the fuel tanks.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
From January to March last year, the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, helped purge 83 percent of American foreign aid.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purge
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But shipping experts say the complex and costly measure wouldn’t restore normal traffic quickly.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tee Pee Drive-In, also near Tulsa, has been lovingly restored by new owners, who added a chrome concession truck serving foot-long corn dogs and strawberry-blonde cocktails.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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And the way to make amends, to get better, to rid ourselves of those burdens of indiscretion is to suffer a little, to cleanse a lot, to reflect more than anything especially under the literal heat of adverse conditions.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Shani Darden's Allure Best of Beauty Award-winning Triple Acid Signature Peel delivers almost immediate radiance, thanks to a two-step process that deeply resurfaces and cleanses skin.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Feb. 2026
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In a nutshell, wastewater recycling works by first physically filtering the water, then subjecting it to reverse osmosis, and finally purifying it with ultraviolet light.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
25 Feb. 2026
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Fears washed away, cleanse and purify.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Now the tiny owl has to heal and is in a wrap for the time being.—
Breana Pitts,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The candidates are already emphasizing unity, though healing divisions from the primary may take time.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Purge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purge. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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