Past tense of purge

regular verb

The past tense of purge is purged. The past participle is also purged.

Forms of purge

Deng Xiaoping was purged twice during the Cultural Revolution, but managed to return to power after Mao's death.
A few stray flecks of purged matter found their way to Ian's T-shirt.2009, Andy Behrens, Sex Drive, New York, N.Y.: Speak, →ISBN, page 112. From the entry zook
Once they are in their land undere the old covenant, because God purged them, they will not need a defense.2010, Clair L. Hassell, Jonathan C. Hassell, Will the Red Sea Part Again, page 92. From the entry defenced
When I am in my isness, thoroughly purged of all intellectual sediments, I have my freedom in its primary sense.1970, Daisetz Teitarō Suzuki, Zen and Japanese culture, Volumes 0-9842. From the entry isness
In Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has purged thousands of judges from the judiciary as part of a broader effort to consolidate power in his own hands.2025 March 20, Amanda Taub, “‘This is worse’: Trump’s judicial defiance veers beyond the autocrat playbook”, in The New York Times…. From the entry Recep

verb To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted).
verb To remove by cleansing; to wash away.
verb To free from sin, guilt, or burden.

What is the past tense of purge?: The past tense of purge is purged.
What is the past participle of purge?: The past participle of purge is purged.
Is purge a regular or irregular verb?: Purge is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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