Definitions For Purging

noun

  • An act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
  • The act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
  • The often violent and sudden removal of people from an area, country, organization, etc.

adjective

  • Serving to purge or rid of sin

verb

  • To remove people from an area, country, organization, etc., often in a violent and sudden way
  • To cause something to leave the body

Is Purging a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
16

The word Purging is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Purging in a Sentence

  • High-ranking officials were purged from the company following the merger.
  • A day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting

Synonyms for Purging

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