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
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Recent Examples of purged
In many ways, once that past was purged Kansas City has been binging on BIRGing ever since.
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Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
This year, the Department of Health and Human Services purged thousands of employees and weakened government programs dedicated to tobacco control, environmental safety, injury prevention, and reproductive health.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
The most excitement came with the addition of a plate of peanut butter to test just how purged the house really is.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
The chemicals do get purged, principally in urine, but continued environmental exposure can steadily replace what has been eliminated.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Who’s bled, cried, purged, stayed silent, screamed out loud — and still showed up.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 16 Nov. 2025
Miami should have purged the roster even more, shipping off starters for draft picks, but apparently none of the bids enticed Ross and his minions, who are the individuals really calling the shots now.
—Omar Kelly
november 4, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
But that won’t be the only item on the agenda, and the conclave may also include a personnel reshuffle if new officials are appointed to key roles vacated by those purged.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
Over the next decade, hundreds more stars and other key players in the entertainment industry were fired, purged and blacklisted in what became known as the blacklist era.
—Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purged
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Northbound traffic has been restored, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation, but southbound lanes remain closed.—
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In August 2024, Delvey's access to social media was also restored, and her house arrest was extended to a much larger radius.—
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This soap never strips the skin of moisture, leaving your face and body perfectly cleansed and your skin barrier stronger than before.—
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For Cleansing and Detoxing Cleanses and detoxes are based on the belief that toxins accumulate in the body and can be cleansed or detoxed with certain dietary changes, like drinking olive oil and lemon juice.—
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In the final step of the process, the paste is thawed and purified into a liquid at a high temperature.—
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After months of negotiations, the group began redirecting this purified, cooled thermal water onto a 6-acre patch of low-lying land.—
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Many of the physical injuries have healed.—
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His leg isn’t fully healed; even after eight months, the wound is still there.—
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“Purged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purged. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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