Synonyms of purged

purged

verb

past tense of purge

as in restored

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restored
• cleansed
• purified
• healed
• sanctified
• amended
• refined
• improved
• cleared
• regenerated
• acquitted
• elevated
• vindicated
• uplifted
• ennobled
• absolved
• exonerated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• corrupted
• degraded
• stained
• defiled
• perverted
• debased
• poisoned
• warped
• depraved
• debauched
• demeaned
• tarnished
• profaned
• prostituted
• sullied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purged

However, the vast majority of these folks did not actually vote, and many asked for their erroneous registrations to be purged, contrary to the Republican fantasy that millions of noncitizens are all gunning to illegally vote. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Partially funded by the federal government, the institution is governed by a board of regents, which does not have presidential appointees and can’t be purged in the way that the board of the Kennedy Center was. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

By the time Japan finally purged bad loans from bank balance sheets, deflation had woven itself into the national fabric. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The Chinese Communist Party purged another top official Tuesday, as Xi Jinping intensifies his anti-corruption drive. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

In April, the music streaming service Deezer reported that 44% of all new music on its platform was AI-generated, while Spotify purged some 75 million spam tracks from its platform in September. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Trial diversity faltered after the administration purged all references to DEI from the websites of its agencies and in much of its research. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 July 2026

Doctors, following accepted practice, would likely have bled or purged an ill person for humoral balance. — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Among those purged or forced to retire have been a chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the chief of naval operations and the head of the Defense Health Agency. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026