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1
as in to drip
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
the basement walls distill water every time it rains heavily
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2
as in to filter
to remove usually visible impurities from
distill the water before pouring it in the steam iron
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Recent Examples of distill
First, where the classic Boulevardier recruits the broad oaky shoulders of bourbon or rye for its base, Taylor substituted in apple brandy, which is similarly barrel aged but is distilled from apples instead of corn or rye, giving a core fruity quality beneath the familiar oak.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
However, capturing that enthusiasm and distilling it into a movement is not an easy feat.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
And on the local side, there is Bucked Up Churro Whiskey out of Sonoma County, distilled at the Sonoma Brothers’ distillery in Healdsburg.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
This distilled into denim bottoms that reflected the material’s sturdiness, which moved with a flourish.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
However, capturing that enthusiasm and distilling it into a movement is not an easy feat.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
And on the local side, there is Bucked Up Churro Whiskey out of Sonoma County, distilled at the Sonoma Brothers’ distillery in Healdsburg.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
This distilled into denim bottoms that reflected the material’s sturdiness, which moved with a flourish.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Amelia Gray was, fittingly, dripping in crystal for the Swarovski Masters of Light celebration in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Though unsafe to eat from city waters, oysters are among the most efficient purifying devices, each adult capable of filtering up to fifty gallons a day.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 Nov. 2025
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The former Fox News personality blasted Curtis for clarifying a set of comments regarding the conservative activist's killing on Wednesday's episode of The Megyn Kelly Show.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Jordan clarifies that his comment about regretting introducing Luca to Megan had nothing to do with Megan and was more about his decision to be on Love Is Blind when his son needs stability.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The formula blends niacinamide, essential ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and Centella asiatica extract into a base of luxe shea butter to restore and strengthen the lips’ delicate skin.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Here’s How to Tell To extract that DNA, the researchers had to get samples from the paleofeces from the cave.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Berenter said people have become more familiar with the concept of purifying sewage — and much more trusting of the science behind it — since San Diego first floated the idea two decades ago.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Like the process of purifying reuse water, the desalination process is more expensive than the typical methods of treating non-brackish groundwater for consumption.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Distill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distill. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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