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as in strained
to pass through a filter
steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves
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as in refined
to remove usually visible impurities from
after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again
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as in purified
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Recent Examples of filtered
Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
After the solution settles or is filtered, the aluminum minerals are harvested, forming a material known as alumina, and the rest of the materials form a solid waste known as red mud.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
Instead, allow your desires and needs to be filtered through the architect’s own depths of total experience.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The air entering your intake needs to be filtered to prevent dirt and other contaminants from reaching your engine.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The alligators of Arctic Canada lay motionless in the swamps to wait out months of polar night, as dawn redwoods filtered the starlight.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
When Pym is unabashedly cozy it is often filtered through intelligence and wit.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
That momentum undoubtedly filtered into the stadium once Eze walked out.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The water was then filtered and analysed using advanced laboratory techniques, with strict controls in place to prevent contamination.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The mollusks have filtered most of the lakes, turning them from their old greenish hue, which allowed for only a few feet of visibility, to clear blue.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
After the solution settles or is filtered, the aluminum minerals are harvested, forming a material known as alumina, and the rest of the materials form a solid waste known as red mud.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
Instead, allow your desires and needs to be filtered through the architect’s own depths of total experience.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The air entering your intake needs to be filtered to prevent dirt and other contaminants from reaching your engine.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The alligators of Arctic Canada lay motionless in the swamps to wait out months of polar night, as dawn redwoods filtered the starlight.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
When Pym is unabashedly cozy it is often filtered through intelligence and wit.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
That momentum undoubtedly filtered into the stadium once Eze walked out.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The water was then filtered and analysed using advanced laboratory techniques, with strict controls in place to prevent contamination.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filtered
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Congress passed a law to limit the president’s war powers in the 1970s, but the changing nature of war, including the rise of terrorism, has repeatedly strained that commitment to power-sharing.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ninety-one minutes had elapsed when Michael Keane strained to meet Jack Grealish’s cross into the box and plant his header wide of goal.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Au Za’atar is designed to feel both vibrant and refined—an atmosphere where guests feel immediately welcomed yet surrounded by an air of sophistication.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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When compared with my current Ultra 2, the screen on the Ultra 3 looks much more refined.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sustainability tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at the renewable building materials used to construct the lodge, as well as a tutorial on how the 240 solar panels, 10 water turbines, and 48 energy storage units provide renewable energy and purified water.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
26 Aug. 2025
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Lifestraw estimates that the Escape can deliver 1 liter of purified water per minute.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Aug. 2025
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Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital screened 3,508 patients with stage I, II, or III rectal cancer or stage II or III colon cancer, finding that 1,103 of these people had a specific variant in the PI3K pathway – the genetic marker of interest.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since applicants go through the renewal process every two years, immigration experts say that those with active status have already been screened by the government and given protection from deportation.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Whereas previous metal pollution records extracted their silt, or evidence from areas far from their sources— upland peat cores or mountain and polar glaciers, Cambridge specifies –the most recent data comes from the epicenter of production, a paleochannel of the River Ure, Cambridge explains.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The New Extraction Economy Early colonial powers extracted gold, spices and resources from distant lands while giving little back to local communities.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Well, despite Peaches dying, all Robbie got was a massive load of pure fentanyl.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Soon, boundary-free mowing took hold, powered by new technologies like pure vision, UWB, and RTK—each with merits and drawbacks.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, Casie later clarified, she isn’t necessarily used to red carpets — despite making several appearances alongside her famous dad over the years.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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Glycerin helps maintain balance, so skin feels clarified, not stripped, while lecithin aids in dissolving debris, and myrtle leaf water provides an antioxidant boost.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While here, guests will be able to enjoy traditional Japanese architecture and exceptional water quality that is completely undiluted with tap water.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Aug. 2025
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Due to the potential risk to people who handle diquat in undiluted concentrations, the EPA requires certain workers to wear protective clothing, including respirators and protective eyewear.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Filtered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filtered. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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