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

Black and female military officers have been purged or denied promotion. — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Immigration courts are backed up and judges have been purged. — Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

The roster of the previous Miami regime has largely been purged, but some players remain who were teammates with Tagovailoa. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

And with the Dolphins on the front end of a rebuild, having purged key names such as Tua Tagoailoa and Tyreek Hill in favor of rookies as well as veterans on one-year deals, his words certainly hit home. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Even when Putin purged Russia’s defense ministry for corruption, including much of Shoigu’s own personal network, Putin transferred Shoigu to a weighty role in the Security Council rather than disempower him. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

For many, that pales in comparison to the 60 Minutes bloodbath in June that saw correspondents Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega purged, joined by executive producer Tanya Simon and others. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Between 2022 and 2024, 21 million voters were purged from the rolls, often for partisan gain dressed as housekeeping. — Ellen Kurz, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Early in his tenure Kim Jong-Un removed or purged numerous senior officials. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026