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
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Recent Examples of purged
Guy will not see the Verdun purged of unexploded ordnance in his lifetime.
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Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Recently, some Guard troops have been tasked with picking up trash and spreading mulch, jobs that have been neglected after Musk’s DOGE task force purged a significant portion of the federal workforce.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Having held all of them in contempt, the court stated that that the contempt could be purged by finally turning over all assets and records to the receiver.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Whistleblowers are being purged for trying to protect disaster response.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Those who challenged Mao or tried to repair the damage were purged.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
On the director’s cue, Mary Berry was tenderly extricated from her thermal gilet and the floor was purged of its few dozen researchers, home economists, sound recordists, camera operators, technicians, producers, and researchers.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
But in February, just four weeks after his second inauguration, POTUS purged the historically bipartisan Kennedy Center board of any Democratic members.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2025
And kind of purged the people around us that kind of always tried to drive wedges for petty little gains.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Recently, some Guard troops have been tasked with picking up trash and spreading mulch, jobs that have been neglected after Musk’s DOGE task force purged a significant portion of the federal workforce.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Having held all of them in contempt, the court stated that that the contempt could be purged by finally turning over all assets and records to the receiver.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Whistleblowers are being purged for trying to protect disaster response.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Those who challenged Mao or tried to repair the damage were purged.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
On the director’s cue, Mary Berry was tenderly extricated from her thermal gilet and the floor was purged of its few dozen researchers, home economists, sound recordists, camera operators, technicians, producers, and researchers.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
But in February, just four weeks after his second inauguration, POTUS purged the historically bipartisan Kennedy Center board of any Democratic members.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2025
And kind of purged the people around us that kind of always tried to drive wedges for petty little gains.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purged
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Nearly a year after being removed from Lincoln Heights' village council over a tax dispute, a leading community activist has had his seat restored by a state appeals court.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Depending on the cause and severity of hearing loss, which can also occur due to ear wax buildup, the issue can be treated and hearing restored.—
Jennifer E. Mabry,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The cells are collected, cleansed, and injected into the patient’s joint, ligament, or tendon.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This innovation purified the Ohio River water so well that the number of deaths from typhoid fever declined by 60% in 1909.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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The water is contained and continually purified and reused.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Carlo's first miracle was recorded in 2020, when a Brazilian boy was healed after his mother prayed in his name, according to CNN.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The woman, who doctors said had a low chance of survival, was said to have healed miraculously after praying for Acutis to intercede, according to Vatican News.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Purged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purged. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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