Synonyms of purging

purging

verb

present participle of purge

as in restoring

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

• restoring
• cleansing
• healing
• purifying
• sanctifying
• improving
• refining
• amending
• clearing
• regenerating
• uplifting
• elevating
• vindicating
• acquitting
• ennobling
• exonerating
• absolving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degrading
• corrupting
• staining
• warping
• defiling
• debasing
• debauching
• poisoning
• demeaning
• perverting
• depraving
• profaning
• prostituting
• tarnishing
• sullying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purging

Beginning a decade or so ago, institutional style guides across the academy began purging the word from official campus discourse. — Trygve Throntveit, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by episodes of bingeing followed by purging. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Esophagus issues, such as acid reflux and GERD, may also develop due to purging. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Instead of that toy-purging approach, encourage your kids to participate in the culling process. — Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 2 Oct. 2026

Parcells began that rebuild by purging the roster, releasing nine veterans, which included Hall of Fame linebacker Zach Thomas, all at once. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Now, Xi remains in office after purging political rivals, abolishing presidential term limits and consolidating power. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

And even if Zhang and Liu are expelled from the party, purging remains the exception rather than the norm, as has been the party’s long-standing practice. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Since each toolhead can remain loaded with a separate filament, the printer can switch between them (in a single second, the company claims), without repeatedly purging filament through one nozzle. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026