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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
Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
That, plus a lot of interstellar noise that Voyager can't filter out on its own means no response is expected.
—David Szondy
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
The water system has been flushed, and air and water filters have been replaced.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Verb
The Justices' other main line of questioning focused on what the technological changes over the last 20 years mean for how effective filtering technology is.
—Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
That, plus a lot of interstellar noise that Voyager can't filter out on its own means no response is expected.
—David Szondy
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
Noun
There was dust and sticky residue on shelves throughout the cook’s line, and black soot accumulation on the hood filters.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
The water system has been flushed, and air and water filters have been replaced.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filter
Verb
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Emerging narrative or worldview: Immigrants take jobs from American citizens and strain local resources.—
Rick Miller,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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At a time when housing affordability is already straining household finances, that threat isn’t helping inspire confidence.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
22 May 2025
Verb
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But there’s a difference between using AI to clarify your message and asking it to invent your story.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Lawmakers in both chambers are advancing bills such as the GENIUS Act and the STABLE Act, aimed at defining stablecoins and clarifying disclosure rules.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
Verb
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When to start screening, when to stop and how often to screen is quite controversial.—
Franklin D Gaylis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2025
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More than 2 million were screened on each of the other days.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Students will also receive qualitative feedback from FSF adjunct faculty partners within 48 business hours of each assignment submission, helping students improve and refine their ideas ahead of the competition deadline.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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Villa endeavoured to refine a more compact defensive structure while being clinical up front… and the response was startling.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Verb
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This is creating new opportunities to extract and reuse valuable raw materials, lessening Europe’s reliance on external sources.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Federal planning records show that extracting the deposit would over the course of several decades turn Oak Flat — which the Apache call Chí’chil Bildagoteel — into a nearly two-mile-wide, 1,000-foot-deep industrial crater.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Deen said housekeepers are often required to clean a room every 15 minutes, which leads to injuries and less-clean rooms.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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Add Aquatic Plants Aquatic plants not only look serene, but help clean the water and provide shade for fish.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
Verb
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In 2021, the NFL fined the Washington Commanders $10 million and removed Dan Snyder from day-to-day operations after a toxic workplace culture came to light.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
31 May 2025
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The company was fined $18 million, issued a cease and desist order and directed to restore areas that saw environmental damage.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The linen cotton blend isn’t see-through and is safe to machine wash on a gentle cycle and even tumble dry on low afterward.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 May 2025
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The brand recommends washing the mat in cold water on the gentle cycle, and tumble drying it on a low speed or laying it flat to air dry.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Filter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filter. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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