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
Pristine lunar samples are stored and handled in stainless steel glove cabinets, separated by triple layers of gloves, and purged by high-purity nitrogen gas to reduce sample degradation.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Liu Zhenli was in charge of the Joint Staff Department before he was purged.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Locals began to protest outside of his department’s office, calling for wolves to be purged.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
From 2016 to 2019, around 4,000 judges in Turkey were purged and replaced with far less experienced judges who are supporters of Erdoğan.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Maybe that oversized bath sheet that isn’t getting used needs to be purged.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
The cancellations come after Trump purged the center’s bipartisan board members, just seven days after he was inaugurated into office in 2025.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
The nation was to be purged of continual sin not indeed all of its own doing—due partly to its inheritance; and yet a sin, a negation that gave the world the right to sneer at the pretensions of this republic.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida purged those officials and pledged to cut his party’s ties to the group – but the damage was done, sowing deep public suspicion toward the LDP.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Liu Zhenli was in charge of the Joint Staff Department before he was purged.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Locals began to protest outside of his department’s office, calling for wolves to be purged.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
From 2016 to 2019, around 4,000 judges in Turkey were purged and replaced with far less experienced judges who are supporters of Erdoğan.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Maybe that oversized bath sheet that isn’t getting used needs to be purged.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
The cancellations come after Trump purged the center’s bipartisan board members, just seven days after he was inaugurated into office in 2025.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
The nation was to be purged of continual sin not indeed all of its own doing—due partly to its inheritance; and yet a sin, a negation that gave the world the right to sneer at the pretensions of this republic.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida purged those officials and pledged to cut his party’s ties to the group – but the damage was done, sowing deep public suspicion toward the LDP.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purged
Verb
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Taiwan restored its lead when a penalty bounced off the post and in off Indian goalkeeper Elangbam Panthoi Chanu for an own goal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Under the data center ordinance, a data center facility that is inactive for more than 15 consecutive months should be decommissioned and restored to pre-development conditions, unless otherwise approved by the Plan Commission following a public hearing.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When one heart is cleansed, the vibration of wholeness ripples outward.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Once your face is cleansed, don’t reach for your face towel just yet.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Uranium is a nuclear fuel that can be used to make a bomb if purified to high levels.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The indoor pool is purified with ozone.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Lloyd had multiple blunt force injuries and bruises to her head, neck, torso, arms and legs that were healed at different levels, including fractures in her ribs and left upper jaw, an autopsy report said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2026
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Thank you for building a children’s hospital that has healed families from across the globe.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That was until Pope Leo inadvertently sanctified them in 2026.—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Though his win was not televised, Bernarr’s instantly memorable — and eternally sanctified — acceptance speech quickly went viral across social media.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Purged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purged. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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