purging
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈpɜrdʒɪŋ/
:
purga
- The overwhelming majority of the revisions Adorno made in the work involved a purging of Marxian terminology.
- binge eating and purging
- purging behavior
And what stopped me from purging was two things.
- And what stopped me from purging was two things.
- So skin purging versus skin irritation.
- Deep breaths are like psychological purges.
- And for the years following leaving the church, it was a process of slowly purging and peeling back and processing those things.
- And that's that purging is incredibly important, necessary.
Examples
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His purging of toxic relationships has led to a much happier life.
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Life itself will do the purging; you just have to go with it if liberation is what you truly want.
Blog text (4) -
Then there was purging and bloodletting.
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Begin the purging process.
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The clutter accumulates because I'm not constantly purging the old.
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Unhealthy weight loss practices, which in the present study included purging, use of diuretics and laxatives, and fasting, are much more of a concern.
Academic text (2006) -
The Bulimia and Food Preoccupation Scale assesses bingeing, purging, and pathological thoughts surrounding food.
Academic text (1996) -
The MAEDS measures six areas related to eating disorders, including binge eating, restrictive eating, purging behavior, fear of fatness, avoiding "forbidden" foods, and depression.
Academic text (2015) -
The team is focused on the purging of unnecessary files from the computer system.
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After years of accumulation, she finally undertook the purging of old clothes from her closet.
Synonyms
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1.0
The act of removing dirt and dust from a place or object
150
1.5
The activity of making a place or thing clean
70
1.0
Work that removes dirt and rubbish from a place
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1.0
The act of cleaning something with water and soap
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6.5
A process that removes harmful substances such as chemicals and germs from people, places or things
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3.8
Passing water or air through material to remove solid bits
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4.6
Making something clean by removing unwanted or harmful substances
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7.1
An act of removing unwanted people, things, or substances by cleaning
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3.7
The process of removing waste from the body as pee or poo
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4.9
Removing harmful substances from the body to treat poisoning or addiction
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3.9
Making something clean by removing dirt
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7.4
Using smoke or gas to kill pests and germs in a building
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4.1
Cleaning something with chemicals to kill harmful germs
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6.6
Removing tiny solid bits from a liquid so it becomes clear
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3.8
The process of removing unwanted parts from oil, metal, or sugar to make them pure
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3.9
The act of making surfaces or objects clean and free of germs
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7.1
A process that removes ions from water to make it pure
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5.2
Forcing liquid or waste out of the body
Removes harmful or unwanted substances to make something clean
An act that uses a ritual to clean a person or place
The process of removing harmful substances to make food or water safe
To clean a filter by running water backwards to remove dirt
An action that removes all things from a container or place
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Etymology
The word purging comes from the Latin verb purgare, meaning 'to clean'. It is the same root as purify and pure, so a purging is simply a cleaning out of unwanted substances or impurities.