Synonyms of filter

filter 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to strain

to pass through a filter

steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strain
• screen
• leach
• percolate

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clarify
• refine
• extract
• clean
• fine
• wash
• purify
• process
• purge
• distil
• distill
• clear
• garble
• cleanse
• rectify
• sift
• sieve
• leach
• decontaminate
• screen
• sanitize
• disinfect
• bolt
• elutriate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soil
• dull
• cloud
• dirty
• muddy
• contaminate
• pollute
• taint
• defile
• foul
• besmirch
• sully
• begrime

filter

2 of 2

noun

as in purifier

Related Words

• purifier
• clarifier
• refiner
• purity
• cleanliness
• immaculateness

Dissimilar Words

• contamination
• contaminant
• pollutant
• impurity
• spot
• stain
• taint
• blot
• soil
• sludge
• defilement
• blotch
• dirt
• adulterant
• filth
• muck
• scum
• smut
• grime

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of filter

Verb

Many hair dryers have a removable piece on the back that houses the filter. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025

Dangbei didn't confirm the geometry of the LCD matrix itself, but for most 1080p projectors in this price range, having a single LCD translates to having a 5,760-by-1,080-pixel LCD with a red, green, or blue filter on each cell, or 1,920 (5,760 divided by 3) by 1,080 red/green/blue pixels. —PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025

Noun

That list was filtered to 1,015 firms, and the finalists completed surveys to verify key details. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025

And indeed, this season’s lineup was a celebration of those roots, filtered through her refined lens. —Minty Mellon, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025