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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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The new collections reimagine the classic Bird on a Rock motif, brought to life by Jean Schlumberger in 1965, and takes its design cues from a bird’s wing, as well as the layered look of a bird’s plumage, to create graceful, sculptural pieces dripping in diamonds and other gemstones.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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An ice machine in the middle of the room had a drain line dripping into a 5-gallon bucket.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The water was then filtered and analysed using advanced laboratory techniques, with strict controls in place to prevent contamination.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Other samples were frozen, filtered or left as is, depending on the purpose.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The last two years have been clarifying, and not only in unpleasant ways.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, the cruise line did not confirm the identity of the individuals and did not clarify what caused the distress.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The last time Congress faced a deadline to extend government funding, Senate Democrats flinched, giving Republicans the votes needed to avert a government shutdown without extracting any concessions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Abboud and his mother, whose name is Najlaa, were safely extracted from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, though the location has not been disclosed in this reporting for their protection.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Astronauts get most of their water from an advanced water recycling system that collects and purifies wastewater.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Dyson Zone over-ear headphones came out in 2023 and coupled stylish over-ear sound with an air-purifying mask, perfect for the post-Covid public.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Distill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distill. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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