- present participle of purge.
purging
Example Sentences
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Dick’s spent the end of last year purging Foot Locker’s underperforming stores and inventory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Is he purging not just perfectly competent people, but highly competent people, the people you would want in your foxhole?” he asks.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
But I do think this particular controversy has tapped into something deeper, purging a spiritual angst that has long surrounded liberal culture.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
“It was a dictatorship that worked from a perspective of building certain legitimacy, keeping the congress functioning, but of course, after purging dissent,” explains the Brazilian historian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Instead, he suggested modest purging, that patients be gently induced to sweat, that their hands and feet be bathed in vinegar and water, and that they get as much cool, fresh air as possible.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
