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as in dripping
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 filtering
to remove usually visible impurities from
distill the water before pouring it in the steam iron
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Recent Examples of distilling
This marks the eighth study of the impact of Kentucky’s distilling industry on the state economy since 2009.
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Feb. 2026
In most cases, the record holders agree to be interviewed, distilling years of experience into fairly shallow platitudes — pithy advice Green finds understandably unsatisfying.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
The Englishman John French developed a scalable industrial method of production in 1651, although other peoples were already well on their way with production before this—for example, the Irish were distilling whiskey in 1405.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
The answer for me will always be The Hidden Words, by Baha’u’llah, written in the mid 1800s in Arabic and Persian, distilling the essence of all past religions for ease of use in the future.
—Penn Badgley, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The women, Nicole Barady and Liza Barrett, owned and ran the business; their husbands, Scott and Dan, were in charge of distilling the homemade blends (whiskey and vodka made with mountain water, some infused with green or red chiles, lavender, or pecan).
—Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Kamala Harris’s memoir 107 Days succeeds at least in distilling the evasions and weaknesses of the modern Democratic Party.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 28 Oct. 2025
However, capturing that enthusiasm and distilling it into a movement is not an easy feat.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
While there are a few male employees at Olta, most everything — from tending the crops to distilling the liquid to bottling it up — is done by women, a rarity in the machismo world of Mexican spirits.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Feb. 2026
In most cases, the record holders agree to be interviewed, distilling years of experience into fairly shallow platitudes — pithy advice Green finds understandably unsatisfying.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
The Englishman John French developed a scalable industrial method of production in 1651, although other peoples were already well on their way with production before this—for example, the Irish were distilling whiskey in 1405.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
The answer for me will always be The Hidden Words, by Baha’u’llah, written in the mid 1800s in Arabic and Persian, distilling the essence of all past religions for ease of use in the future.
—Penn Badgley, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The women, Nicole Barady and Liza Barrett, owned and ran the business; their husbands, Scott and Dan, were in charge of distilling the homemade blends (whiskey and vodka made with mountain water, some infused with green or red chiles, lavender, or pecan).
—Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Kamala Harris’s memoir 107 Days succeeds at least in distilling the evasions and weaknesses of the modern Democratic Party.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 28 Oct. 2025
However, capturing that enthusiasm and distilling it into a movement is not an easy feat.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
While there are a few male employees at Olta, most everything — from tending the crops to distilling the liquid to bottling it up — is done by women, a rarity in the machismo world of Mexican spirits.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distilling
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Medel wedged himself through the strands and handed empty fertilizer bags dripping blue liquid out to Gabriel.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Cue a thunderclap and a statue of Jesus dripping a tear of blood.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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Supports Liver Health Coffee can help protect the liver, the body’s filtering organ.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Forced to turn his pledge into a lie, his dramatic solution was to impose filtering equally on everyone.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Plates of brisket, pulled pork and mac and cheese moved between tables as beers kept flowing.—
Martin Silva Rey,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her Sunnyside restaurant feels like a celebration of cultures, flowing with fruit-forward cocktails, as tables share stews like the red lentil misir humming with heat and warmed with cardamom and cloves.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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This could be clarifying for you both.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Start by clarifying the need, then apply the effort.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
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Pledges are pouring in from philanthropists and corporate America, potentially expanding the program’s reach.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Following his 13-minute set, reviews began pouring in, with public figures utilizing social media to weigh in on the Grammy Award winner’s landmark performance.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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Luckritz said the departments would continue refining the data dashboards before releasing them to the public later this year.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Disney’s post-Iger leaders will face number of headaches, including managing ongoing declines in linear TV, coping with the surging cost of sports rights and refining the strategy in streaming.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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Opening up new mining operations would be in keeping with the founding directive of the Forest Service, which mandates the balance of protecting resources and extracting them.—
Lauren Steele,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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Their window of opportunity only lasted the weekend — if the scientists didn’t secure the instruments by Monday, an approaching front of bad weather would prevent helicopters from extracting them, effectively stranding them for an indeterminate period of time.—
Joe Wilkins Published Feb 4,
Futurism,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Distilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distilling. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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