purifying 1 of 2

present participle of purify

purifying

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for purifying
Verb
  • This now four-game winless run has been clarifying for the progress of the Maresca project.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The bill would update several pieces of language in existing law, clarifying requirements such as metal bars on doors and windows, adding sufficient interior lighting and authorizing law enforcement to access dealers’ security systems during an active investigation.
    Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Was that a cathartic experience—thinking about what that symbolizes generally for a mother to a son, but then also specifically for Donna to Carmy? Very much cathartic.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 June 2025
  • Julia and Jock told me the event was cathartic, especially with everything going on: the ICE raids, the casual erasure of trans people.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Human teams can improve the reliability of specific knowledge agents by refining data sources and prompts.
    Michael Wegmüller, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The end of the year is another critical period for refining your retirement strategy.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The problem is that Flanagan—known for eerie but subtle horror films like Hush and Oculus and Netflix series like Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Hill House—puts too many overly earnest quotation marks around what should be the most moving scenes.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
  • Perhaps the most moving part of the evening was the presentation of the third and final MOCA Legends Award to renowned architect Frank Gehry, who renovated the old warehouse which houses the MOCA Geffen.
    Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • Bailey flashed a sweet jumper and impressive athleticism but struggled with his shot selection and had more turnovers than assists.
    Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 June 2025
  • Amazon’s stock has already delivered impressive gains, rising over 150% from $85 levels in early 2023 to around $210 now.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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“Purifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purifying. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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