as in to restore
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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of purge
The Trump administration in February purged senior military leadership with the removal of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown and Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Lisa Franchetti, among others.
—
Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 5 May 2025
Trump also spent the last year demonizing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and voters expressed openness to his efforts to purge them from government and the private sector.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 2 May 2025
Since then, the pair hasn’t been seen together and Yung Miami’s Instagram account has been purged to only include posts that reflect on her upcoming album.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Last December, however, Netflix purged most of its interactive content — including Puss in Book — with only a handful of titles remaining.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for purge
Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 5 May 2025
Trump also spent the last year demonizing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and voters expressed openness to his efforts to purge them from government and the private sector.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 2 May 2025
Since then, the pair hasn’t been seen together and Yung Miami’s Instagram account has been purged to only include posts that reflect on her upcoming album.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Last December, however, Netflix purged most of its interactive content — including Puss in Book — with only a handful of titles remaining.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for purge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purge
Verb
-
The council has spent months deliberating the budget and, most recently, decided to restore funding for a residential parking program, youth events and immigrant legal aid.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
-
The university has made various concessions to the government — including more oversight of Middle Eastern studies and ways of cracking down on pro-Palestinian protests — that have so far proved insufficient to restore the funding.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
Verb
-
The nourishing, cleansing mélange of hibiscus extract, false daisy extract, and moringa seed oil is only half the appeal—the other half is the fragrance blend featuring vanilla, citrus, and orange blossom.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
25 May 2025
-
Benefits of sulfate-free shampoo There are several key benefits to cleansing your hair with sulfate-free shampoo.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
Verb
-
Unlike Save Europe, which has hundreds of TikTok edits and YouTube mixes devoted to purifying countries and turning them into ethnostates, the Agartha-Vril zone has no coherent idea or apparatus of attack yet.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
-
Looking like something out of a sci-movie, the Dyson Zone is both a noise-canceling headphone set and an on-the-go air purifying system.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Rather than pushing forward, take this time to heal, recharge, and prepare for what’s next.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
-
As a result, the Royals took a precautionary measure to allow Erceg to heal from the injury.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Purge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purge. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share