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as in dripped
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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as in filtered
to remove usually visible impurities from
distill the water before pouring it in the steam iron
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Recent Examples of distilled
According to the brand, the bourbon was distilled in 2014 and 2015, initially aged in new charred oak, and then transferred to first-fill and second-fill port barrels for a total of up to three years of secondary maturation.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
For those of us of a certain age, Heart the Lover is nostalgia distilled to black ink.
—Book Marks
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
It’s then cooked and mixed with local water, fermented, double distilled in copper stills, and then aged three years in tequila barrels — a nod to the spirit for which Mexico has become best known.
—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
Yet the way these big brands packaged and sold Puerto Rican food, music, and symbols carried with it a slightly empty, disingenuous air—the nuances of Caribbean culture distilled into a marketable aesthetic.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Grand Drams’ 1988 36 Year Old, distilled at Macallan and matured in a first fill Oloroso Hogshead, is released this week on ballot.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
What did surprise me, though, is that its original owner never distilled in Kentucky.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Many of my most important discoveries can be distilled into one short line.
—Gretchen Rubin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
For those of us of a certain age, Heart the Lover is nostalgia distilled to black ink.
—Book Marks
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
It’s then cooked and mixed with local water, fermented, double distilled in copper stills, and then aged three years in tequila barrels — a nod to the spirit for which Mexico has become best known.
—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
Yet the way these big brands packaged and sold Puerto Rican food, music, and symbols carried with it a slightly empty, disingenuous air—the nuances of Caribbean culture distilled into a marketable aesthetic.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
Grand Drams’ 1988 36 Year Old, distilled at Macallan and matured in a first fill Oloroso Hogshead, is released this week on ballot.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
What did surprise me, though, is that its original owner never distilled in Kentucky.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Many of my most important discoveries can be distilled into one short line.
—Gretchen Rubin, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distilled
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Streams of sweat dripped from my wig down my back.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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To prevent the chicken fingers from getting gummy, make sure all excess batter has dripped off before transferring the chicken to the breadcrumbs.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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That list was filtered to 1,015 firms, and the finalists completed surveys to verify key details.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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And indeed, this season’s lineup was a celebration of those roots, filtered through her refined lens.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tech giants such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, and Nvidia have poured tens of billions of dollars into building and upgrading data centers, responding to explosive demand for artificial intelligence and large language models that require massive computing resources.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Since the news of his death, tributes have poured in from fans and peers alike.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Schloss Johannisberg further refined its approach to harvesting, introducing Auslese in 1787, which meant selecting grapes even later in the season, especially those affected by botrytis.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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The set finds her playing guitar, bass, violin and banjo, while singing songs that feel both raw with emotion yet refined in delivery.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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Subtle fabric draping featured at the waist, which flowed into a column skirt.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 43,000 applications flowed in after the state opened applications in May.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The 2018 Farm Bill legalized the sale of hemp and cannabinoids extracted from it, like THCA, delta-8, HHC, THCV and CBD.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Japanese sweet potatoes contain more calcium than regular potatoes and include a compound called caiapo, which is extracted and used to treat type 2 diabetes.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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The retailer clarified that law enforcement has not alleged that the products were counterfeit.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Authorities have arrested Douglas Irwin Shaw, 41, on suspicion of murder, though the Vallejo Police Department has not declared a motive or clarified whether the two knew each other.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Distilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distilled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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