Verb (used with object) : to purge a political party of disloyal members. From Dictionary.com.
purging all meats, The word purging, here, means to purify, to cleanse. From Wordnik.com. [Barnes New Testament Notes] Reference
Electronic purging is so much harder than physical organization, I think, because it takes up no space. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Top Tips for Maxing Out Your Productivity, Part 1] Reference
In the spring of 1794, Robespierre succeeded in purging first the ultra-radical Hébertists and then the "indulgent" Dantonists. From Wordnik.com. [Names] Reference
With Ortner as the new director and Przibram's purging from the position of the first assistant, Karlik took over his responsibilities and most of his research agenda. From Wordnik.com. [Trafficking Materials and Gendered Experimental Practices: Radium Research in Early 20th Century Vienna] Reference
And besides, I think it makes a nice contrast with a number of leading climate alarmist sites that do not accept comments or are Stalinist in purging dissent from them. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Banning Dissent, Even in Science] Reference
I also liked the advice someone gave about being ruthless in purging things you really dont need (I like to bless others monthly by going thru my home and giving away STUFF). From Wordnik.com. [A Situation Common to All] Reference
And the idea of purging the party just does not seem wise. From Wordnik.com. [A little more on why we can’t take John Feehery seriously over his Limbaugh rant - Erick’s blog - RedState] Reference
Moving is a pain but the purging is a good exercise for me. From Wordnik.com. [Pink is the New Blog | Everybody's Business Is My Business] Reference
Then came a time of purging, which is to say, we had a garage sale. From Wordnik.com. [Cider Pressin’ 2005] Reference
There's conversations about something called purging, about something called voter caging, about foreclosure and voting. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 16, 2008] Reference
I felt bad about the whole process; the binge made me feel pathetic and out of control and the purging was the punishment. From Wordnik.com. [Unbearable Lightness] Reference
"Ex-executive accuses insurance giant of 'purging' customers". From Wordnik.com. [Jeff Kreisler: This Week In Cheating] Reference
This is not exactly "letting go" of pc, though perhaps it falls under the headline of "purging". From Wordnik.com. [wench77 Diary Entry] Reference
The most important part of organizing is actually throwing stuff away or "purging," Ms. Leist says. From Wordnik.com. [Law and Order: How a Pro Helps Tackle Clutter] Reference
Industry executives refer to the practice as "purging,". From Wordnik.com. [AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth] Reference
The Senate will be the first step in "purging" our Government!. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Buzz US: Top Stories] Reference
Industry executives refer to the practice as "purging," Potter said. From Wordnik.com. [ModerateVoters.org] Reference
I mean, we're seeing a very fast and dramatic kind of purging effect. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
Repugs were cleverly 'purging' registration rolls again to suppress Dem turnout. From Wordnik.com. [Needlenose] Reference
It’s called purging the voters roles and disenfranchising millions of elegible voters. From Wordnik.com. [Rosie O’Donnell’s Price Is Right Bid Goes Tits Up] Reference
I should fear the establishment of that species of purging which is next to be described. From Wordnik.com. [The Dog] Reference
Keurig does recommend "purging" the brewer if it's not used for about a week or more (won't be a problem in my house!). From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
If the movement is eventually successful, it will not usher in some kind of purging revolution that will create a pro-American government. From Wordnik.com. [MyAntiwar.org] Reference
State is vigorously employed in 'purging' it of clericals and reactionaries. "'. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1] Reference
Then there’s a practice called "purging" that targets small business customers. From Wordnik.com. [Wall Street-run health care] Reference
Hier. 7): "this kind of purging, enlightening, and perfecting is nothing other than the acquisition of divine knowledge.". From Wordnik.com. [Nature and Grace: Selections from the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas] Reference
The dark clerics were among the first to face his inquisitors, the first to feel the hot fires of the so-called 'purging' flames. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Reign of Istar]
That's economic shorthand for purging the financial system of too much debt. From Wordnik.com. [The Engine of Mayhem] Reference
Thus, after purging the legitimate judiciary, Musharraf presided over the fraud of an "election.". From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Pakistan’s Elections] Reference
She had suffered cardiac arrest, probably provoked by bulimic purging that generated a severe potassium deficiency. From Wordnik.com. [THE LEGACY OF TERRI SCHIAVO] Reference
Then a group of well-intentioned local residents wheeled into action, demanding a public purging of the racism in their midst. From Wordnik.com. ['CAN WE GET ALONG?'] Reference
This means purging the ISI of Islamists once and for all, starting with those known by U.S. intelligence to support the Taliban. From Wordnik.com. [India’s Terrorist Problem] Reference
This purging of the ranks of middle-class nations has been accompanied by an unhealthy stability in the ranks of the poorest states. From Wordnik.com. [Pain in the Middle] Reference
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