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purifying

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verb

present participle of purify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for purifying
Adjective
  • Something Beautiful, Lorde bares her truth in a cathartic song from her forthcoming Virgin, and Haim step back into the past with a punchy retro-rocker.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
  • But McCarthy wants no part in creating some sort of cathartic healing story around Journalism.
    Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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
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 most moving moments of the program came from VOC Advisory Board member Zarah Meyer, who shared a heartfelt personal testimony alongside her 4-year-old daughter Rosie.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
  • These streams of immigration have long been the most moving aspect about the United States.
    Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • There was an impressive level of fluidity in the side, with right-winger Helmut Rahn tending to stick to his role, but the others rotating within matches.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 June 2025
  • The Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with impressive architecture and a foundation dating back to the 13th century.
    Carlsen Jes, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
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“Purifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purifying. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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