DISTIL Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

distill

verb

di-ˈstil

variants also distil

Definition of distill

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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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 Any attempt to distill 25 years of TV history into 22 minutes is bound to leave something on the cutting room floor, and a playful title card in the middle of the special points out that not every show was worth remembering. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026 The whiskey must be distilled to no more than 160 proof, matured in oak barrels no larger than 700 liters and bottled at a minimum of 80 proof. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Venezuelan oil, by contrast, is heavy, sour sludge, which can more easily be distilled into asphalt, industrial oils, diesel and jet fuel. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 One of his lines of research seeks to distill our familiar world from the disorienting Hilbert space that encapsulates all the ways the universe could possibly be. — Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distill

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The whole room dripped in a deep purple hue, really leaning into its name.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Dip each piece of chicken into the egg mixture, allowing the excess to drip off.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of drip

Verb

About 50 people filtered into the Perez Architecture Center for the event, many holding plates of danishes and boxes of Royal Dansk Danish butter cookies laid on tables by the entrance.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
The book is largely plotless with little characterization beyond what the speakers reveal in their monologues, which are mostly filtered through Faye’s narrative rather than presented as dialogue.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of filter

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pouring billions of dollars into developing a domestic tech ecosystem under his Vision 2030 program, even as some mega-projects are delayed.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
They have been ordered to pour three thousand cubic yards of concrete and install a million pounds of rebar.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of pour

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In a statement, an Axel Springer spokesperson clarified that The Circuit was technically incorporated in the US, with staff located around the world.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Pabst also originally posted that a truck was stolen, though company officials later clarified no vehicle went missing.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of clarify

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When local issues become national issues Nationalization does not only flow from Washington down.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Prices for most types of petroleum products have gone up since the war with Iran began in late February, amid limits on how much could flow through the Strait of Hormuz.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

The same is true of thoughtful case studies, difficult decisions explained transparently, lessons learned from failures, long-term client relationships or years spent refining a particular expertise.

— Matteo Pittaluga, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
According to the Lagerfeld company, the voice is synthetically generated specifically for the character, but based on a two-hour recording by a voice-over artist that was later refined by machines and humans.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of refine

Verb

Huge investments are needed to extract the rich resources in Venezuela, whose oil output remains at a fraction of its capacity due to decades of mismanagement, lack of investment and sanctions.

— Anniek Bao,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Hyosung’s Bio-BDO is manufactured by fermenting sugars extracted from sugarcane.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of extract

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The technique already plays a major role in biotechnology, where manufacturers use it to purify complex compounds and biologic medicines.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Puerto Rico’s governor had declared a state of emergency in late July because of the persistent dry conditions and activated the National Guard to transport, distribute, and purify water.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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