expurgate
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
We lose a critical piece of our cultural knowledge – and our ability to recognize who we were so we can actually change – when we expurgate anything tricky or objectionable from the record.
From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2018
In fact, there had been nothing to expurgate.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 29, 2014
In some cases it might also be a paranoia that they want to expurgate in some way.”
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2012
Bewildered Melville allowed his publishers to expurgate and his present biographer believes the bowdlerization warped his entire career.
From Time Magazine Archive
Every time one of his children made a sound that was recognizably southern, Bull would expurgate that sound from his child’s tongue on the spot.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing expurgate
100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
300 Most Difficult "SAT" Words
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
In Cold Blood
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
