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filtered

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verb

past tense of filter
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as in strained
to pass through a filter steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

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Verb
  • However, the system is strained by an overwhelming demand for permits.
    John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The concerns over trade relations stem from a history of tariffs, sanctions, and disputes that have strained the ties between the world's two largest economies.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The dining room is intimate, with a warm ambiance that feels both welcoming and refined.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Its minimalist silhouette is refined to two slim straps and a custom geometric block heel for maximum comfort.
    Sephora, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Perhaps the truth, however, is that Emmanuel-Thomas, in pure sporting terms, has always been something of a puzzle.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • At the same time, demand for hybrids and plug-in hybrids is diverting sales away from pure EVs.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • The film was also screened locally at the Freep Film Festival in spring 2024, to rave reactions.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Against this backdrop, CNBC Pro screened this year’s big winners for stocks that could be due to repeat their meteoric success next year.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • These directorial techniques introduce an element of transgressive humor that directly competes with the film’s horror elements, diminishing The Front Room’s impact as an undiluted genre experience without substantive compensation for the loss.
    Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Discerning movie watchers too begin to stay away from theaters and prefer to enjoy the undiluted artistic version of their favorite indie filmmakers digitally.
    Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • However, in a video on Out magazine’s Instagram, GLAAD’s Tony Morrison clarified its meaning.
    Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
  • However, Wheal clarified that proposing at someone else's wedding is a different matter entirely.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Formentera, because of its isolation, was one of the few places that escaped the blight, and varieties like Monastrell remain unadulterated to this day.
    Julia Chaplin, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
  • For those who just love the pure, unadulterated sensation of scrolling on their TV, however, there’s still YouTube. Related Will Your Favorite Streaming Service Crack Down on Password Sharing?
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • Your Sterile Drugs, Like Eye Drops, Could Become Dangerous Or Deadly The FDA helps ensure that sterile drugs are actually sterile — non-toxic and uncontaminated.
    Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
  • The wealthy were generally able to afford higher quality, authentic, uncontaminated products.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
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“Filtered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filtered. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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