- present participle of cleanse.
cleansing
Example Sentences
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There was a time when economists treated a stock-market crash as a healthy, cleansing event for the broader economy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
They are also investigating whether trees have adapted to tolerate or even take advantage of this process, and whether the resulting atmospheric cleansing benefits forest ecosystems.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026
It’s cathartic and cleansing, and sometimes I see dolphins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
During the Games, La Scala is producing only one opera, an epic tale about a world consumed by cleansing fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
In light of this, my visits with Morrie felt like a cleansing rinse of human kindness.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
