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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
American horror almost always exists in the shadow of American society; cinema can’t help but distill all our bad juju into finely concentrated, gruesome genre goo.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
While this could have been too earnest in most other cases, Massiah and Henriquez avoid that feeling through sharp editing that manages to distill a life into an entertaining and educational narrative.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
While Glass’s voice is unmistakably his own, the etude genre and the clarity with which these pieces distill his musical thinking align him with figures as varied as Chopin, Scriabin, Debussy, Ligeti, and Reynolds.
—Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Instead of reading papers, many Anthropic researchers now simply upload them into Claude and chat with the assistant to distill the main findings.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 15 July 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
While this could have been too earnest in most other cases, Massiah and Henriquez avoid that feeling through sharp editing that manages to distill a life into an entertaining and educational narrative.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
While Glass’s voice is unmistakably his own, the etude genre and the clarity with which these pieces distill his musical thinking align him with figures as varied as Chopin, Scriabin, Debussy, Ligeti, and Reynolds.
—Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Instead of reading papers, many Anthropic researchers now simply upload them into Claude and chat with the assistant to distill the main findings.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distill
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His friendships with musicians gave him direct access to the aesthetic of rock stars, from ripped denim to leather jackets dripping with attitude.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Blood drips all over her white blazer.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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This includes serving as a sewage station for your body—filtering and detoxing your blood, breaking down old red blood cells and recycling their iron—and a manufacturing plant of sorts—making key proteins and immune system cells, storing vitamins and minerals and processing your nutrients.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Through this aperture, sunlight could filter all the way down to the church floor.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Later Cox said a person of interest was in custody and being interviewed, and clarified that the person was not the man booked on the obstruction charge.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Of the 118 valid responses from patients, 108 indicated the ChatGPT summaries clarified details about the original report.—
Kate Ruder,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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The New Extraction Economy Early colonial powers extracted gold, spices and resources from distant lands while giving little back to local communities.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Powered by 70% rosemary water, oil, and extract alongside capixyl, this could be a great option for someone interested in a more natural approach, rooted in optimizing overall scalp health.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hadid designed a rainwater collection and a water management system, which stores and purifies water from local wetlands and helps prevent flooding.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Playing the character, much like Alicent Hightower in her stubbornness and strength, has been something of a purifying experience for Cooke.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Distill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distill. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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