- present participle of cleanse.
Example Sentences
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The new site will be the company’s global center for skin care and cleansing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Blankfein added that the long period without a financial crisis cleansing process meant ”you accumulate tinder on the floor of the forest and eventually a spark will come.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
The treatment takes place on a heated marble table inside the hammam and begins with a thorough cleansing before moving into an invigorating exfoliating scrub.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
This cleansing activity is considered important for keeping the brain healthy and functioning properly.
From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026
Westley busied himself as best he could, cleansing the Snow Sand from ears and nose and mouth and, most delicate of all, from beneath the lids of her eyes.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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