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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
Choreographed to perfection, yet not in a way that felt forced in the slightest, Bono and company distilled their brilliant Elevation Tour into a spellbinding three-song set that found the band performing while names of terrorist victims were shown on the big screen.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Hogo Monsta was distilled at Stade’s West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados, which has been around since the late 1800s and was acquired by French spirits company Maison Ferrand in 2017.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
The Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey was distilled at Stitzel-Weller on December 7th, 1982 and bottled on May 25th, 2003.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This whiskey was distilled at Stitzel-Weller on December 7th, 1982, and then bottled on May 25th, 2003.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Production-wise, it’s brewed like beer rather than distilled like a spirit.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
To maintain their vibrant foliage, aim to water these tropical plants with distilled, rainwater, or reverse osmosis water, says Steinkopf.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
That momentum is distilled in the Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Awards, which serve as a concentrated showcase of the ideas and technologies pushing the industry forward.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
The molasses used for Single Estate Series comes exclusively from our Estate, and it's distilled entirely in pot stills and aged in ex-Bourbon barrels.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Hogo Monsta was distilled at Stade’s West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados, which has been around since the late 1800s and was acquired by French spirits company Maison Ferrand in 2017.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
The Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey was distilled at Stitzel-Weller on December 7th, 1982 and bottled on May 25th, 2003.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This whiskey was distilled at Stitzel-Weller on December 7th, 1982, and then bottled on May 25th, 2003.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Production-wise, it’s brewed like beer rather than distilled like a spirit.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
To maintain their vibrant foliage, aim to water these tropical plants with distilled, rainwater, or reverse osmosis water, says Steinkopf.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
That momentum is distilled in the Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Awards, which serve as a concentrated showcase of the ideas and technologies pushing the industry forward.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
The molasses used for Single Estate Series comes exclusively from our Estate, and it's distilled entirely in pot stills and aged in ex-Bourbon barrels.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distilled
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That included expert testimony that blood stains on Ryan's hands suggested Christine Banfield's blood had been dripped onto him from above.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Johansson super-sized the radiance with her accessories, showing off a pair of dainty silver dangling earrings that dripped with pearls and diamonds.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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Coherence collapses when reality gets filtered on its way up.—
Amy Eliza Wong,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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If any part of that is uncertain — weak GPS data, offshore photos, older images — the result gets filtered out.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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For more on why AstraZeneca poured billions into China ahead of the trading debut of its shares in New York, read this.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Matt Winkelmeyer Reactions poured in when it was announced that the Super Bowl's halftime headliner would be the popular Puerto Rican artist who performs mainly in Spanish, with some hailing the historic choice and others criticizing it.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The bill is similar to one lawmakers narrowly rejected last year, but Blaylock said it has been refined since then.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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The board ultimately refined it.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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For decades, a significant share of the world's rough diamonds flowed into Antwerp from Russia.—
Chris Livesay,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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This time, condemnations flowed from across the spectrum — along with demands for an apology that had not come by late afternoon.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors Vassar and Hogan also introduced to the jury evidence of location data police extracted from his cellphone and suggested there was an absence of location data at the time of the killings because the defendant had placed his phone in airplane mode.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Shaun Powers clarified that State Farm agents are technically not State Farm employees and neither are those who work for State Farm agents.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Police later clarified the arrests were not related to the protests.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Distilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distilled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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