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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
All rum is distilled from sugarcane, and most rum is distilled from molasses, a byproduct of sugar production.
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Tony Sachs, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The base spirit is shochu, distilled from rice, which imparts a distinctly velvety texture to the bright gin.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
The magic of Guilders lies in the red oolong tea sourced from the renowned Taitung region in Taiwan, steeped and distilled here in the States.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
It’s distilled in a combination of column and pot stills.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Tony Sachs, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The base spirit is shochu, distilled from rice, which imparts a distinctly velvety texture to the bright gin.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
The magic of Guilders lies in the red oolong tea sourced from the renowned Taitung region in Taiwan, steeped and distilled here in the States.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
It’s distilled in a combination of column and pot stills.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distill
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Dressed up as a neo-noir Western, this pandemic saga drips with the kind of biting, dark political humor hardly seen much since the heyday of screenwriter and novelist Terry Southern, author of Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Inside the Church of La Compañía, Baroque altars drip with gold leaf, while the ceilings are carved with indigenous iconography layered beneath Christian motifs.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Beyond the culinary aspect, our olive grove, garden and apiary provide a rare opportunity for guests to directly reconnect with nature at a time when so many experiences are filtered through a digital screen.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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These elements all contribute to a powerful sense of place, which has literally been filtered through a cinephile’s lens.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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Mamet emphasizes the vernacular like a theatrical soothsayer while Zahler visualizes violence to clarify circumstance and character.—
Armond White,
National Review,
14 May 2025
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Immigrant advocates have called on the Supreme Court to clarify how much notice migrants should receive before removal under the act and to review the legality of Trump's use of the law.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Like a professional, Blue Ivy carefully extracted the hair from her earring as swiftly as possible, even hitting a few moves with her while sorting out the wardrobe malfunction.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Royalty rates paid by companies to extract oil, gas and coal would be cut, reversing Biden’s attempts to curb fossil fuels to help address climate change.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The raunchy yet romantic track invites Jhené Aiko, who purifies the air and floats above with her celestial vocals while Durk taps into his more melodic side.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Kurama Fire Festival, held annually on Oct. 22 in Kyoto, is a Shinto ritual where large torches are carried through the streets to ward off evil and purify the land.—
Ronald S. Green,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Distill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distill. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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