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also distil
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
Notable spirits among the Inn's collection include vintage bottlings dating as far back as 1917, such as Old Taylor Bourbon, as well as American Medicinal Spirits Rye distilled in 1923, and a bottle of Old Overholt Bottled in Bond Rye from 1934.
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Katie Riley, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
In each, the mood is of hedonistic distraction; the weird, dozy attenuation of modern life is masterfully distilled.
—Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Mix equal parts distilled white vinegar and water in a spray bottle.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
Marketing gurus have spent decades on the art and science of distilling a brand message into super-short 15- or 30-second ad bursts.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 June 2026
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Katie Riley, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
In each, the mood is of hedonistic distraction; the weird, dozy attenuation of modern life is masterfully distilled.
—Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Mix equal parts distilled white vinegar and water in a spray bottle.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
Marketing gurus have spent decades on the art and science of distilling a brand message into super-short 15- or 30-second ad bursts.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distill
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That was the background; in the foreground were about a dozen ancient live-oak trees dripping with Spanish moss.—
Fred A. Bernstein,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
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Zendaya stunned in an LBD dripping with fringe during her first red carpet with Tom Holland since 2021.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Selective attention is the way your brain focuses on important information while filtering out unnecessary information.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
21 June 2026
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Borehole water is filtered through a reverse-osmosis system, eliminating the need for plastic bottles.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a fairway metal to get within four feet for eagle on the par-five 16th for an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot lead.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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To clean it, pour enough vinegar into a plastic bag so the shower head will be submerged once inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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Weeks later, Roach amended the order to clarify that cellphones would be prohibited in the courtroom.—
Matthew Davisson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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If feedback stings, breathe, then ask one clarifying question so everyone understands your intent.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Still, Pushan Dutt, a professor of economics at INSEAD, suggests that increasing desperation by both Asian buyers and Middle Eastern producers to get things flowing again could accelerate that timeline.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Much of that growth has flowed into the same infrastructure debt funding the AI build-out, the data-centre bonds and private credit that carry investment-grade ratings and pay more than ordinary corporate paper.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Committee Chair Rhodesia Ransom, D-Tracy, said the Local Government Committee was expected to continue refining the measure and would also work with State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant to address the hobby rocketry concerns.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The exact arrival time, storm intensity, and location of the heaviest rain remain uncertain and will likely be refined over the next couple of days.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The ability to extract consumer insights, test prototypes, and craft compelling product narratives must be embedded across teams, according to Kemkers.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The agreement appears to offer Iran several benefits up front while extracting little in return.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
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In place of purifying catharsis, tragicomedy traffics in unresolved tension.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Lifestraw’s Go Series bottle lets hikers and campers purify their water anywhere thanks to the powerful, in-lid straw filter.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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“Distill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distill. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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