decocted

verb

past tense of decoct
as in distilled

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  1. distilled
  2. purified
  3. reduced
  4. refined
  5. purged
  6. cleaned
  7. clarified
  8. cleansed
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  • The core lineup includes a cheaper version of that whiskey without the cask finish, as well as the cask-strength Reserve and an American single malt—all of which are distilled and produced at Cedar Ridge Distillery in Iowa.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Where climate action has largely been distilled into decarbonization, nature is sprawling and complex — even more so than fashion supply chains.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of distilled
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  • But what if the water and nutrients could be purified from whey permeate and used for other purposes?
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Once hydrogen is flowing from the ground, how will the gas be purified?
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of purified
Verb
  • He was sentenced to four years’ probation and initially ordered to stay away from his ex-wife and two children for six years, which was later reduced to two years, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The film, set between the years 1945 and 1947, depicts a society struggling to recover from war, only to be reduced, once again, by the arrival of a kaiju (as giant monsters are known in Japanese, and to fans of the corresponding film genre).
    — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
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  • The Iran war has raised oil prices, pushing up prices for fuels like gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, which are refined from crude oil, economists said.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Across 128 sessions, Claude gradually developed and refined a wiki using information from those documents.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of refined
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  • Xi had earlier purged two of China’s top generals, leaving Zhang as the commission’s only member besides Xi himself.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Emphasis on the enough, especially after a dismal 2025 season that perhaps was further purged Sunday.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of purged
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  • The apartments Svetlana cleaned belonged to people in their thirties who didn’t seem to leave the house much—there was trash from Amazon and Uber Eats everywhere.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Some blankets can only be spot-cleaned, while others have removable, washable covers that can be laundered with everything else.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleaned
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  • An Amazon spokesperson clarified that there’s a difference between what’s permitted and what’s actually emitted.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Police clarified that the juvenile was not riding an e-bike at the time of the collision.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of clarified
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  • At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth felt her baby leap in her womb, which signified that John had become sanctified and cleansed of original sin, as if by baptism, according to Catholic doctrine.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Going winless for an entire season — rebuild or not — would produce a level of shame that doesn’t get cleansed from your resume.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleansed
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