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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
Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Jacob and the sheriff camp out at Livingston Station for Spencer’s train, watching as Banner’s men filter into the station.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Loaded with hydrators and brighteners like hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, aloe vera, and encapsulated vitamin C, this formula uses a mineral filter to go easy on sensitive skin.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
American confidence is based on what's in people's wallet, and Trump's actions point to higher consumer bills, and smaller 401k pots for years to come—with a suspicion that this is all to deliver tax cuts that won't filter down to the Average Working Joe.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Jacob and the sheriff camp out at Livingston Station for Spencer’s train, watching as Banner’s men filter into the station.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
Griffin sees optimism not as denial but as a filter that separates what matters from what’s merely alarming headlines.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Loaded with hydrators and brighteners like hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, aloe vera, and encapsulated vitamin C, this formula uses a mineral filter to go easy on sensitive skin.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filter
Verb
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The psychological tension deepens as Elisa and her husband Fred are scrutinized by law enforcement and media, their family strained by mounting secrets.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Hempstead noted that those who lose coverage due to work requirements would strain hospital systems, as uninsured people seek health care through other means, such as the emergency room or through charity care.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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This framework is best suited for companies needing to clarify their differentiation in a competitive space.—
Diana Khramina,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney Phil Sorrells in February asked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to clarify the law.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Despite the controversy, a few weeks later, at the finale screening for the series, Isaacs wore another Duke T-shirt, but this time with the school’s Blue Devil mascot on it.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this week, Runway confirmed that Korine has joined the jury for its third AI Film Festival; honored content is scheduled to be screened at a June 5 event in New York.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Now refining that focus even further, which companies are benefiting from trends that are too powerful to be derailed by the current forces driving the market down?—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Their team is constantly working to refine their products based on feedback from families while exploring what other essentials might be missing for kids who have outgrown the baby aisle but aren't ready for adult products.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But extracting resources out of Greenland poses many challenges.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Mission – Sam Wilson tries to extract information out of Agent Taylor in the boxing ring.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With power comes great responsibility—to clean, that is.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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Change the dressing once a day, ideally after cleaning the area.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He also was fined $75,000 for having a gun celebration after being told by the NBA not to do something like that again.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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A day after Morant again used his aiming-a-gun gesture to celebrate making 3-pointers, the Grizzlies’ star was fined $75,000 by the league Friday.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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An employee was seen sneezing directly into their hand and returning to work without washing their hands.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Because what’s really getting washed is the film as the paint rests safely beneath it.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Filter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filter. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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