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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
Shade cloths also reduce evaporation for plants that get stressed in hot, sunny climates by filtering about half the sunlight.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
In the second phase, nine women were eligible for multiple filtering cycles.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
The department claims that forty-seven cents of every federal dollar given to states is wasted on regulatory compliance, and Burke and McMahon plan to release more federal money as direct block grants to states, rather than filtering it through Ed.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
This week, the FDA flexed its regulatory authority to approve the first medicine to treat focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, a rare disease in which scar tissue builds up in the filtering units of the kidneys, eventually leading to organ dysfunction and failure.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
If they’re not changed often enough, clogs can prevent them from filtering air properly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Results will start filtering in for the state Supreme Court race and local contests.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Apr. 2026
While falling oil prices may ease immediate inflation fears, the broader impact of energy spikes during the war is still filtering through the global economy.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Instead, the record pulls from a specific strain of ’80s Australian rock, filtering it through a darker, post-punk lens inspired by bands like the Sisters of Mercy and Magazine.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
In the second phase, nine women were eligible for multiple filtering cycles.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
The department claims that forty-seven cents of every federal dollar given to states is wasted on regulatory compliance, and Burke and McMahon plan to release more federal money as direct block grants to states, rather than filtering it through Ed.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
This week, the FDA flexed its regulatory authority to approve the first medicine to treat focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, or FSGS, a rare disease in which scar tissue builds up in the filtering units of the kidneys, eventually leading to organ dysfunction and failure.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
If they’re not changed often enough, clogs can prevent them from filtering air properly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Results will start filtering in for the state Supreme Court race and local contests.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Apr. 2026
While falling oil prices may ease immediate inflation fears, the broader impact of energy spikes during the war is still filtering through the global economy.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Instead, the record pulls from a specific strain of ’80s Australian rock, filtering it through a darker, post-punk lens inspired by bands like the Sisters of Mercy and Magazine.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filtering
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The crisis is straining already struggling economies across Africa.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Since the start of the conflict with Iran, gasoline prices in California and across the country have increased by more than $1 a gallon, straining already tight family budgets.—
Ryan Cummings,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Ask one clarifying question today, then respond with intention so the conversation leads somewhere useful.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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At Judges’ Table itself, a winner isn’t immediately identified; instead, the judges ask the teams a few clarifying questions and share what takeout diners thought.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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Launched in Cannes last year, the first instalment of the horror trilogy The Rule of Three recently wrapped and Protagonist will also be screening in Cannes the SXSW title Seekers of Infinite Love.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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But official screening guidelines, which play a major role in determining whether insurance will cover the cost of screening, often fail to pinpoint who is at risk.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ending the risk The team will first scale successful technologies, such as mobile inspection platforms and robotic arms, by refining them in Oxford’s labs before full-scale deployment.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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For gardeners refining their craft after years of practice, the value in revisiting these basics is not in learning them for the first time.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Just a week after one woman on Jenner’s cleaning staff sued her, claiming her co-workers harassed and discriminated against her, another housekeeper has come out with allegations.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Mahan, who is running for governor, said in his official argument for Measure A that the revenue priorities include faster police, fire, and emergency response, as well as cleaning graffiti and maintaining parks.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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That lets the term be understood in a range of ways, whether a corporate-friendly approach to conservation, or a new way to talk about extracting marine resources, sustainably or otherwise.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Compared to apples or pears, which require extracting and cleaning multiple seeds from the core, these single pits make seed-saving far more straightforward.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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The Association has pushed for higher participation during the 82-game onslaught, going as far as to mandate players play 65 games to be eligible for the season-long awards and fining teams for resting players in certain situations.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Playing hardball with Lawrence, dragging this deep into the summer, not adjusting his contract and fining him during training camp would be a worrisome way for Harbaugh and the Giants to proceed.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The other method is by hand-washing the blanket in a bathtub with cool water and a wool detergent.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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The best way to get rid of the musty storage smell is through washing your clothes, but Ceconi recommends a few extra steps that ensure the odor really goes away.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
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“Filtering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filtering. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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