purifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of purify
1
as in purges
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially Catholics go to confession to be purified

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2
as in filters
to remove usually visible impurities from purify the water by distillation

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Recent Examples of purifies Next, the raw material is handed over to Talga Group, a specialist firm that purifies the recycled feedstock into pristine, battery-grade graphite. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 The disposable wand purifies red, white and sparkling wines while enhancing the natural taste, aroma and color of the wine. — ABC News, 29 June 2026 The five-in-one cleaning system not only handles your pool’s floor, walls, waterline and surface but also purifies the water with natural clarification technology. — V Brand Stories, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 This little houseplant is easy for beginners, safe around pets, purifies the air, and is forgiving of neglect. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026 Designed with a blend of advanced filters, including stainless steel mesh and activated carbon, Aquabliss’ Shower Filter purifies your water and enriches it with vitamin C and tourmaline, revealing softer skin and glossier strands. — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026 In the biblical sense, the refiner’s fire not only destroys, but purifies the slate clean for novel growth. — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 Plastic water bottles have been largely eliminated as the resort purifies and bottles its own water. — John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026 In Hinduism, the deity Ganga is an eminent mother figure who purifies, pardons, and provides moksha, the ultimate eternal bliss. — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purifies
  1. purges
  2. filters
  3. cleanses
  4. clarifies
  5. heals
  6. refines
  7. restores
  8. cleans
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  • Haugh lets out the occasional wince, twitch and groan as Patterson kneads knotted muscles and purges lactic acid build-up so Florida’s leading scorer and ironman can continue to shoulder his heavy workload.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Unless a Nest user subscribes to a service that allows for quick access to review footage recorded on a device, Google routinely purges the footage rather than retain it indefinitely, said Stacey Higginbotham, a policy fellow at Consumer Reports who specializes in cybersecurity issues.
    — Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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  • As sunlight filters through Earth’s atmosphere before reaching the lunar surface, blue light is scattered away while red wavelengths continue onward, bathing the moon in pinkish, copper and crimson tones.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • NewStreet likes Micron's price-to-overhead ratio that filters out some of the noise from supply-sensitive margin variance.
    — Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of filters
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  • Elevate your bathing routine with this creamy shower gel that gently cleanses and nourishes your skin with a blend of acai, cupuacu butter and coconut oil.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • The Kérastase Chronologiste Revitalizing Youth Shampoo removes buildup, cleanses the scalp, softens and strengthens strands (meaning less breakage), increases moisture starting at the root, improves follicle health (meaning less shedding), and imparts shine.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 15 June 2026
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  • Treating broadband as a social determinant of health clarifies both the urgency and the opportunity.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The proposal, approved during a rare summer special session, would place before voters in November a constitutional amendment that clarifies how Maryland‘s congressional districts are drawn.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Getz also acquired a catcher in Bart, who will help fill the gap while Kyle Teel heals from his ankle injury.
    — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But Jesus eventually heals the man and casts the demons into a herd of pigs, which tumble over a cliff and drown.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of heals
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  • Those materials are essential for making semiconductors, aerospace equipment and many other modern technologies, but China mines and refines an outsized share of the world's critical minerals.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • More than 100,000 of them just bought these Medicube toner pads, a K-beauty staple that gently exfoliates the skin, refines pores, and smooths skin texture for a more even complexion.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of refines
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  • The ruling restores the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s authority to apply for roughly $240 million benefiting 140 service providers, even as Carter orders a review of agencies that could replace it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Solius’s counter is that cutaneous production is self-regulating, avoids gastrointestinal absorption issues, and restores a biological process modern indoor life has largely eliminated.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of restores
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  • Hillstrand cleans Ryan’s wound and tells the crew to get him suture tape.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Shaving cream cleans mirrors and glass without streaks and prevents fogging.
    — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
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