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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He talks with Anita Diamant, the author and founding president of Mayyim Hayyim, which reimagines the Jewish purifying ritual of mikvah bathing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 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
To perform the analysis, the researchers used acetonitrile to extract PAHs before purifying the samples with several combinations of sorbents.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2025
That night, after a purifying coconut shampoo, Felicia was guided to a windowless room, where she sat for many hours, alone on a stool.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
