DISTILLED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

distilled

verb

Definition of distilled next

past tense of distill

as in dripped

to fall or let fall in or as if in drops the basement walls distill water every time it rains heavily

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as in filtered

to remove usually visible impurities from distill the water before pouring it in the steam iron

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Recent Examples of distilled But the impression throughout is of a complex work of fiction distilled down to broad-strokes plot machinations, to the exclusion of meaningful character insight. —

David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 Start with a Negroni made with local Mattei Cap Corse Rouge and the Domaine’s own gin distilled with aromatic herbs, and the tagliere di salumi, an assortment of Italian charcuterie. —

Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 Like almost all modern iterations of music, the genre of Catalan rumba has evolved alongside streaming-era influences and the younger generations of musicians who have taken up its sonic essences and distilled them through their own lenses. —

Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 Senior global brand ambassador Ewan Morgan credited this to the oak used to make the the barrel in which the whisky was aged having a very tight grain which minimized the angel’s share, something that no one expected back when the whiskey was distilled. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 May 2026 Semafor’s editorial team then examined the strongest patterns and distilled the full analysis into the sharpest insights. —

Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026 The perils of going down were distilled into a single afternoon last Saturday, as the scorelines swung in different directions during Tottenham Hotspur’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United’s home game with Everton. —

Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 His guiding principle in choosing roles is similarly distilled. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026 Battaglia said his analysis of the claims distilled down to whether the agents’ use of force was reasonable. —

Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

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Also featured on the summer menu will be a new Unicorn Cake Pop, featuring vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles, dripped in white chocolate icing and decorated with a unicorn face.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
As drops dripped from a clay oven, Garnica and her siblings listened to stories told by their parents while neighbors arrived by horse to get a taste of a drink known for its smoky flavor.

— Claudia Rosel, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026