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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The bedroom will also be the focus of new ways of purifying air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
"The feeling is that VAR has complicated the game, instead of purifying it," Balague added.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 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
With the crackling warmth of the fire and the smell of purifying incense the room seemed less of a sepulchre.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
