purify
verb (used with object)
to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates.
purifying
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present participleof purify.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Separating and purifying the elements from mineral deposits often requires toxic chemicals, while radioactive substances are frequently present in the same geological formations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The bedroom will also be the focus of new ways of purifying air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Sartre argued that for the antisemite, “there is no question of building a new society, but only of purifying the one that exists.”
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025
The companies purifying water look like better bets than the high-tech customers who use it.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025
He watched the procession move off, Iphigenia leading with the image, Orestes and Pylades following, and attendants carrying vessels for the purifying rite.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
