purifies

present tense third-person singular of purify

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Recent Examples of purifies Astronauts get most of their water from an advanced water recycling system that collects and purifies wastewater. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025 Led by his vision, American Resources is leveraging what’s already right here in the US —reclaiming rare earths from industrial waste and end-of-life products—using proprietary technology that separates and purifies these valuable materials. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purifies
Verb
  • Earth’s atmosphere filters out shorter wavelengths like blue and violet, refracting the longer red and orange wavelengths toward the moon.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of going dark, some sunlight still reaches the moon, glowing red because Earth’s atmosphere bends and filters the sunlight.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mindful breathing, meditation, and cupping therapies help clear toxins, while sound bowl and crystal chakra cleanses balance the body’s energy.
    Nina Patel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The exfoliating face wash has become a staple for me thanks to its gentle formula that reduces blackheads and deeply cleanses skin.
    Melony Forcier, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Dialogue mode clarifies voices and pronunciation, keeping conversations crisp even in action-heavy scenes.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The cascade also clarifies why culture change is so difficult if attempted from the top down.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Libra Season paired with Mars in Scorpio is about teamwork that feels fated, partnerships that feel like destiny, and art that heals the collective.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
  • October brings the 30th anniversary of the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF Global Arts), with performances from international artists, including Solas, a Celtic ensemble, and Masankho Banda, who tells stories and heals through music and African dance.
    Shayla Martin, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This immersive exchange builds empathy, refines messaging around real objections and creates a continuous feedback loop—aligning tactics, sharing ownership and driving measurable revenue growth.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The high milk content and prolonged conching (which refines and polishes the chocolate) of this 33 percent bar results in melt-in-your-mouth creaminess.
    Rebecca L. Rhoades, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As your ovaries produce less estrogen and progesterone during menopause, the treatment restores hormone levels with artificial hormones.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The title restores the original game, down to the pixel, including the return of seven of the eight NFL legends that appeared in the first game.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As Lorne Michaels cleans house following the milestone 50th season of Saturday Night Live, one cast alum is shocked at mass exodus.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Making hard decisions—layoffs, budget cuts, killing projects—extracts a personal toll.
    David Ko, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Purifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purifies. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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