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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
Though historians have tried to distil the movement’s ideology from the programmatic writings of some of its leaders, this was not a revolt driven by the literate few.
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Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
While there are a few male employees at Olta, most everything — from tending the crops to distilling the liquid to bottling it up — is done by women, a rarity in the machismo world of Mexican spirits.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
That orchard spirit is distilled into the interiors, with each room named after a pear variety and decorated with fabrics, flea market finds, and auction-house treasures impressively sourced on a shoestring.
—Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
While members of the UK government were considering the country’s relationship to fashion, a handful of designers were distilling their own experience of British life onto the runway.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
While there are a few male employees at Olta, most everything — from tending the crops to distilling the liquid to bottling it up — is done by women, a rarity in the machismo world of Mexican spirits.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
That orchard spirit is distilled into the interiors, with each room named after a pear variety and decorated with fabrics, flea market finds, and auction-house treasures impressively sourced on a shoestring.
—Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
While members of the UK government were considering the country’s relationship to fashion, a handful of designers were distilling their own experience of British life onto the runway.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distill
Verb
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That information drips out in the regular media but is almost nonexistent on social media.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Guests can spruce up a classic latte, americano or drip coffee with the housemade syrups — vanilla, caramel, mocha, honey lavender or a rotation of seasonal flavors.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rather than fighting this inevitable tide, Köhler closely examines the subject without didacticism, filtering it through a passive-aggressive relationship drama, until only its most potent ingredients remain.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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From across the hall, the sounds of a raucous clubhouse celebration filtered in.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Try washing the tint out with a clarifying shampoo or a deep treatment mask like Matrix Biolage HydraSource Deep Treatment Hair Mask right away.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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So, which clarifying shampoo is best for you?—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Brandon was one of the first officers to arrive at the scene and helped extract her body from the vehicle.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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An en-route hydrovac crew would extract the water, and an on-the-way front loader would remove the mud and debris, ADOT added.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Unlike your everyday shampoo, a purifying shampoo is designed to tackle buildup from hair products and environmental residue, giving your scalp health a boost and prepping your strands for shine and softness.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Antimony also is used in clean-energy technologies, including liquid-metal batteries, and for purifying glass in solar panels.—
Kevin Fixler
September 20,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Distill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distill. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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