purge
verb (used with object)
has purged
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present perfectof purge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Gen. He is the most senior active-duty military officer that Xi has purged, and the first incumbent vice chair of the Central Military Commission, or CMC, to be ousted in nearly four decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
And Crosset Hove’s performance, from which he has purged every whisper of charm if not sympathy, is an excellent reminder of the difference between a protagonist and a hero.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
The current leader has given mostly verbal encouragement to officials — or has purged them.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
His critics fear this will leave him reliant on the security forces, whose ranks he has purged down to mid-ranking levels, a Western diplomat and a security official said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2021
The Chamberlain our native stage has purged, beyond a question, Of "risky" situation and indelicate suggestion; No piece is tolerated if it's costumed indiscreetly - In short, this happy country has been Anglicised completely!
From Songs of a Savoyard by Sir W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert
