purge
verb (used with object)
was purging
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past progressiveof purge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Noah had already come to me with the idea that Varga was purging, bulimic — hence the teeth.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2017
When he began selling off his possessions in 2012, he told her he was purging himself of unnecessary baggage.
From The Verge ● Jul. 22, 2014
Sometimes I felt as a writer I was purging and it almost hurt to purge to that level.
From Chicago Tribune ● Jul. 28, 2011
The confederation said the government was indulging in "unpleasant" and "demotivating" attacks on managers whom it was purging, while still asking them to drive the reforms through.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2011
In every home, while faces carried bold fronts, there was heart searching of the ultimate depths and there was purging of souls.
From The Major by Ralph Connor
