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

Xi had earlier purged two of China’s top generals, leaving Zhang as the commission’s only member besides Xi himself. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Emphasis on the enough, especially after a dismal 2025 season that perhaps was further purged Sunday. — Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

Nassar is one of more than 20,000 individuals whose names were recently purged from the Michigan State Police database. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Voting rights experts have expressed concern that misuse of the data could lead to legitimate voters being purged from rolls. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Since 2022, according to data compiled by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the party has formally purged three dozen generals and lieutenant generals, and many more are conspicuously missing. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

The top 10 percent of the entire military chain of command has been purged. — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

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