1
as in straining
to pass through a filter
steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves
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as in clarifying
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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Recent Examples of filtering
Lines have formed for the bathroom, and protesters are routinely filtering in and out of the store to escape the cold.
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Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead of just filtering by age or distance, the system weighs emotional compatibility, conflict styles, and expectations around commitment to suggest a smaller set of matches with higher odds of genuine chemistry.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
That campaign was based on a survey that predated Apple’s release of iOS 26, which added both text scam filtering and call filtering to iPhone for the first time.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
By filtering the grammar of naturalism through a fine mesh strainer until all that remains are skeletal forms and eerie compositional croppings, Schjerfbeck forces your eye toward an occluded or trivial detail.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Due to filtering out both large and small particles, an N95 can help those suffering from respiratory issues avoid problems and irritation caused by smoke and ash.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
This information is fed back to the driver to simulate steering feel, signaling grip loss or changes in road surface while filtering out unwanted vibration and torque steer.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
On/off splits for Slaton when filtering for the most normal-down situations on run defense showed a cavernous difference.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
In the case of okra specifically, its mucilage has been used to make biodegradable food packaging film and for filtering particles from wastewater.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead of just filtering by age or distance, the system weighs emotional compatibility, conflict styles, and expectations around commitment to suggest a smaller set of matches with higher odds of genuine chemistry.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
That campaign was based on a survey that predated Apple’s release of iOS 26, which added both text scam filtering and call filtering to iPhone for the first time.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
By filtering the grammar of naturalism through a fine mesh strainer until all that remains are skeletal forms and eerie compositional croppings, Schjerfbeck forces your eye toward an occluded or trivial detail.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Due to filtering out both large and small particles, an N95 can help those suffering from respiratory issues avoid problems and irritation caused by smoke and ash.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
This information is fed back to the driver to simulate steering feel, signaling grip loss or changes in road surface while filtering out unwanted vibration and torque steer.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
On/off splits for Slaton when filtering for the most normal-down situations on run defense showed a cavernous difference.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
In the case of okra specifically, its mucilage has been used to make biodegradable food packaging film and for filtering particles from wastewater.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filtering
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Hold the bridge 3 to 4 inches off the floor — just high enough to avoid arching or straining your lower back.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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There’s a car chase through the countryside that’s all straining steel and revving engines and a sequence in a London nightclub — every action movie apparently needs one — that shows off close-quarter murder beautifully choreographed as clueless dancers sway.—
Mark Kennedy,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Within days of the executive order, OPM issued formal government-wide implementation guidance clarifying how agencies should identify and reclassify covered positions.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Aides said the Pretti death was such a clarifying moment for their bosses that inaction was no longer an option.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Stars like Kate Winslet—who narrated the documentary—Judi Dench, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rod Stewart, and Stanley Tucci visited the castle on Wednesday, the first time a film screening like this had ever taken place there.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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Personalized cancer screening strategies, lifestyle approaches to mitigate risks, robotic tools for cancer surgery and new advances in clinical trials are among the presentations on the agenda.—
Clayton Freeman,
Florida Times-Union,
29 Jan. 2026
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Armed with the insights gleaned from Go and Fresh, Amazon is refining and expanding its new five-store, small format Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, which will serve as a mini-convenience store.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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But for African governments, the central challenge is realizing ambitions to move beyond only exporting raw minerals to processing and refining them, too.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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My mom also notes the importance of always properly cleaning your cashmere and other garments before putting them away for the season.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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The most common danger is getting an infection from not properly cleaning your spa after every use.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Strip off the hard outer skin and chew the woody pith, extracting its sweetness before spitting it out.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Clough had a knack of reviving the fortunes of waifs and strays; of extracting every ounce of talent from players.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Apple Music introduced fraud penalties back in 2022, where along with demonetizing the illegitimate streams themselves, the company employed a sliding scale of fining fraudsters a fee calculated on what would’ve been royalties.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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In response to the San Bruno tragedy, the California Public Utilities Commission, which is investigating the latest explosion, began fining gas companies and utilities for violating state and federal gas safety rules.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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City officials pointed to health concerns — such as a lack of hand-washing stations and health permits — as reasons for more restrictive oversight.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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How Freezing Your Clothes Works While washing a garment is the easiest solution, most of the time the clothing targeted by the moth larvae—like wool, cashmere, and silk—is not suitable for typical laundering, which is where deep freezing comes into play.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Filtering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filtering. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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