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as in to clarify
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 purifier
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Recent Examples of filter
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
This Frigidaire model has a washable filter and continuous drain option.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The Sun Also Rises had filtered into the country only through stray copies printed in Argentina, and many regarded it with bemusement.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
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Verb
The company’s proprietary filter, paired with a brushless drain motor and silicone brush, allows the Scuba S1 to meticulously maintain up to 1,600 square feet.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
This Frigidaire model has a washable filter and continuous drain option.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
Noun
Even so, there’s a danger that a politician as ambitious as Pritzker will be tempted to filter even a choice seemingly as Illinois-centric as lieutenant governor through a national lens.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The Sun Also Rises had filtered into the country only through stray copies printed in Argentina, and many regarded it with bemusement.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filter
Verb
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The ordeal has strained their relationship, Nations said.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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The threat could further strain South Africa’s economy.—
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CNBC,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Based on this research, the company hypothesized about what the issues are that give people trouble with these terms and concepts, though many such searches also could be conducted to clarify details or derive more information.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Casas has emphasized that the new agreement is primarily about clarifying responsibilities, not about radically changing the department’s behavior.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Its goal: to bring cutting-edge early detection to the millions who never make it to screening in time—not just those with the means to optimize wellness.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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On June 22, TSA screened a record 3.1 million passengers, and officials said Sunday’s volume could break that mark.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Brands need to do a better job in their data analysis to refine their segmentation models so very important customers are recognized and treated as such.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Audiences at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 22nd annual New Works Festival will be able to view the evolution of seven plays and musicals, as playwrights and composers revise and refine their shows during the festival.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Before 1962, the maximum legal barrel entry proof was 110, but Stitzel-Weller went much further during production to extract and preserve as much flavor as possible.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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By crushing bones and boiling them to extract grease, Neanderthals tapped into a rich energy source, using techniques once thought to belong only to much later human groups.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Does cleaning your cleaning supplies seem overkill?—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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The brush head is designed to clean hard-to-reach areas, helping to prevent gingivitis and cavities.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Bouchard found Bader guilty and fined him $100 for each littering charge, short of the $150 max for a minor misdemeanor in Ohio, along with court costs that should add up to roughly $700 total.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The company was fined $1 million, given five years of probation and required to develop a wildlife compliance plan.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
Verb
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The worker then pointed across the lot to Norman — who was washing someone’s car, tending to his summer job, minding his business.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Often problems arise from short-term pollution, which can happen during heavy rainfall that washes waste from sewage plants into the water.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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“Filter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filter. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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