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as in purged
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
in an elaborate ritual the priestess cleansed the gathering of supplicants
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as in cleaned
to remove the dirt from
cleanse the wound with soap and water before applying the bandage
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Verb
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And kind of purged the people around us that kind of always tried to drive wedges for petty little gains.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Late last month, Xi purged one of his closest proteges in the military – a decades-old associate entrusted with instilling political loyalty in the PLA and vetting senior promotions.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But ground teams detected the helium leak in Starliner's service module in the aftermath of the scrubbed countdown.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
25 May 2024
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There were no young girls floating by in elegant dresses, no scrubbed and spoiled children dressed in their finery and dragged toward churches and pagodas, no whisper of music drifting out of windows.—
Chantha Nguon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Because isn’t that what effectively happens to an innie who will never again awaken in a sterile elevator?—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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The vibe: Food Street's cozy atmosphere and thoughtful decor provide a welcome reprieve from its surrounding environment of sterile chain businesses.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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They can be rewarded with soap and sanitary pads, cigarettes, drugs and money.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Wash them daily with hot, soapy water or in the dishwasher to prevent bacteria and germs and keep them sanitary for your precious pet.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Cleansed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleansed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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