Definition of Purge

to get rid of something or someone

Examples of Purge in a sentence

After he saw his parents making out in the back seat of their Buick, Kevin vowed that he would do whatever it took to purge the image from his brain. 🔊

Because she never intended to gain back the weight she had lost, Jennifer decided to purge her wardrobe of anything bigger than a size 10 and then go shopping. 🔊

Although this cleansing diet will purge toxins from my system temporarily, my nutritionist warned me that they’ll come right back if I return to my former bad eating habits. 🔊

Myrna is so superstitious that she hired a spiritualist to purge her new house of evil spirits. 🔊

The results of the election revealed that voters were determined to purge the city of its corrupt officials. 🔊

Hoping to purge herself of the guilt she felt for shoplifting the bracelet, Marina put some cash in an envelope and left it at the customer service desk. 🔊

It is essential for all nations to remain vigilant to foreign leaders who intend to purge the planet of minority groups that they consider to be undesirable. 🔊

In an effort to save money, officials decided to try to purge the company of overpaid executives by offering them early retirement. 🔊

After watching a TV show about hoarders, Darlene resolved to purge her house of any items that she didn’t absolutely need. 🔊

There was an enormous outcry in the community when a small group of very conservative parents attempted to purge certain books from all the school libraries. 🔊

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