purifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of purify
1
as in purges
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially Catholics go to confession to be purified

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2
as in filters
to remove usually visible impurities from purify the water by distillation

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Recent Examples of purifies Next, the raw material is handed over to Talga Group, a specialist firm that purifies the recycled feedstock into pristine, battery-grade graphite. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 The disposable wand purifies red, white and sparkling wines while enhancing the natural taste, aroma and color of the wine. — ABC News, 29 June 2026 The five-in-one cleaning system not only handles your pool’s floor, walls, waterline and surface but also purifies the water with natural clarification technology. — V Brand Stories, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Knowing this purifies our thoughts, feelings, and actions step by step. — Mónica B. Esefer Passaglia, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2026 This little houseplant is easy for beginners, safe around pets, purifies the air, and is forgiving of neglect. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026 Designed with a blend of advanced filters, including stainless steel mesh and activated carbon, Aquabliss’ Shower Filter purifies your water and enriches it with vitamin C and tourmaline, revealing softer skin and glossier strands. — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026 In the biblical sense, the refiner’s fire not only destroys, but purifies the slate clean for novel growth. — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 Plastic water bottles have been largely eliminated as the resort purifies and bottles its own water. — John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purifies
  1. purges
  2. filters
  3. cleanses
  4. clarifies
  5. heals
  6. refines
  7. restores
  8. cleans
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  • The camera system reads and logs passing vehicle license plate numbers, time of day, date and location for a period of 30 days before the system ultimately purges the data, Oakley said.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Haugh lets out the occasional wince, twitch and groan as Patterson kneads knotted muscles and purges lactic acid build-up so Florida’s leading scorer and ironman can continue to shoulder his heavy workload.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of purges
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  • As the name implies, Glass Half Full filters its work through a hopeful lens.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • These compounds quickly destroy the stratospheric ozone, the gas that filters out harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of filters
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  • The Bonding Shampoo gently cleanses hair and scalp, while the Hair Bonding Treatment delivers a more intensive dose of the brand’s Peptide-132 complex to help strengthen damaged strands and minimize breakage and split ends.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Elevate your bathing routine with this creamy shower gel that gently cleanses and nourishes your skin with a blend of acai, cupuacu butter and coconut oil.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
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  • The proposal clarifies that the city's contribution covers the actual costs of maintaining, operating, and managing the stadium.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But the list clarifies that restrictions don’t apply to licensing, partnerships, and contract research services involving these technologies.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of clarifies
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  • If Moton is ready to play and Freeling indeed heals from his knee injury, the Panthers now have a decision to make as to who will start.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Simply beholding and appreciating the intact state of ourselves here as God’s brilliant image is prayer that heals.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of heals
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  • The model, updated in September, starts by generating a rough, noisy version of the answer, then repeatedly refines it.
    — Shubham Agarwal, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Backed by more than 150 patents, the approach extracts lithium from mineral-rich brines and refines it into materials suitable for batteries.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of refines
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  • The quicker Wendy's rids itself of the meth addicts and prison-release system workers, the sooner this brand restores order.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Starz and Verizon have inked a deal that restores all Starz channels, Starz On Demand and the Starz app to Verizon Fios.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • That same dock features Vortex Wash, which automatically cleans the robot’s dirty wiping pads in about a minute.
    — Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And still, that is just unplugging as tourism, not unlike visiting a spa with a raw-vegan menu and daily yoga classes or attending a writers retreat that brings you breakfast in a basket every morning and someone who cleans your room.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Purifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purifies. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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