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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
Ozama is distilled, aged, and bottled in the country from Dominican sugarcane and even named after a river near where Ortiz grew up.
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
But even then, only three counties were allowed to distill.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Continue on to The Shed Distillery, where Drumshanbo gin is distilled among forest-edge botanicals; the tasting room and café are worth lingering in.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
That is old Charlotte, distilled into a single detail — families who have been eating at the same spot since their grandparents or great-grandparents first walked through the door.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
But even then, only three counties were allowed to distill.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Continue on to The Shed Distillery, where Drumshanbo gin is distilled among forest-edge botanicals; the tasting room and café are worth lingering in.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
That is old Charlotte, distilled into a single detail — families who have been eating at the same spot since their grandparents or great-grandparents first walked through the door.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distill
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In line for the merch booth, sweat drips down our backs.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Remove the chicken from the bag, allowing the excess marinade to drip back into the bag.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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For much of the week, our wind direction remains generally southerly which will continue to filter in warmer air.—
Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The war felt far away then—an abstraction to analyze—its consequences filtered through spreadsheets and financial models.—
Pandu Sjahrir,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Here — with stainless-steel kegs nearby and bartenders pouring pilsners and pale ales under market lights and beach balls — wrestlers launch off the top rope in raucous displays of acrobatics.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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And cheap Guinness pours only lubricate the mystique.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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However, the researchers clarify that this principle applies only to objects with mass and to signals that carry energy or information.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now, the researchers are in conversation, trying to clarify terms, fix misunderstandings, and look for the fundamental principles behind physical theories.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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Carbios reported a financial loss of about $12 million, reflecting lower income from cash investments, interest flows with subsidiaries, interest paid on loans and a non-cash impairment provision.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The deadline has prompted security engineers to focus preparations to ward off harvest-now-decrypt-later (HNDL, and also store now, decrypt later) threats, in which adversaries squirrel away encrypted data flowing over the Internet with the plan of decrypting it on Q-Day—the date a CRQC arrives.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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The poignant Moon glides into your habitual 6th house, nudging you to refine workflows and tend to health habits with commitment.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Forte Yachts hopped on the boating scene only last year, as a new endeavor from the folks at West Navaltech to focus on all things refined on the water.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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How to extract the essence of a person from the clutter of days and years?—
Sara Wheeler,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan were seeking complex, expensive methods to extract hydrogen from methanol.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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The brand is debuting Fango Purificante, a purifying mud mask for face and body, which will retail starting Monday for $56 on the brand’s website.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Virtue’s Flourish line of products purify the follicles, nourish the scalp microbiome and create a fertile ground for healthy growth.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Distill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distill. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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