DISTILLED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

distilled

verb

past tense of distill

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 The whiskey was originally distilled between January and June 2015, then aged for 11 years in #3 char American oak barrels. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 After all, what is the nationality of an American model distilled from a Chinese model that was distilled from an American model? — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 His Medite-Grecian approach is distilled across both restaurants here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 White House advisor Michael Kratsios said last week that Moonshot distilled Anthropic’s Fable model to develop Kimi K3, which is one of several open-weight offerings out of China that are cheaper than those of OpenAI or Anthropic. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 July 2026 The latest release might be one of the most intriguing, however, because this is the first release from the brand that is composed entirely of whiskey distilled at its small Whiskey Row location on Main Street in Louisville. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 July 2026 All Bardstown bourbons are distilled from a mash bill featuring 72 percent corn, 13 percent rye, and 15 percent barley. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 20 July 2026 The symbolic landscape of Trianon Monuments like those Orbán built during his tenure are sites where complex historical narratives can be distilled to their essential elements. — Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026

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After pounding his drive down the final fairway, Fox hit his approach to just inside 12 feet and then dripped his birdie putt into the edge of the cup to win the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
Blood dripped from his head; his father and daughter had various injuries.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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The water contained urine from the porta-potties that had been filtered through a system visible beneath the tank.

— Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
The smoke in Philadelphia had filtered down from wildfires in northern Ontario; cities across the United States issued air-quality warnings to residents, directing them to stay indoors as much as possible.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 July 2026

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By late July, four of seven new towers were already standing; the machinery for the highway-side terminal was complete; the village terminal foundations were poured; and the new cabins had arrived.

— David Caraccio Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
In May 2021, Ceuta experienced a similar, sudden influx when more than 8,000 migrants poured in over just two days.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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After Klee announced his death on July 25, tributes flowed on social media for the little dog whose cancer diagnosis was revealed in May.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The park itself wasn’t crowded during USA TODAY’s visit on July 30, but a steady stream of guests flowed through the front entrance, stopping only for security since there were no admission fees.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

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As the air is extracted, the coffee grounds transition from a loose, flowing state into a rigid mass that molds itself around the object’s shape.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Working with paleopathologists from the University of Pisa in Italy, the team analyzed DNA extracted from the ribs of Francesco I de' Medici, as well as Giovanni de' Medici, his younger brother who died of malaria 25 years earlier.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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Mason also clarified that submitting music to any genre category does not exclude an artist from submitting to general categories like Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 July 2026
The House’s post-#MeToo rule changes in 2018 clarified that members cannot pursue relationships with their own staff and created a new process for adjudicating harassment claims.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

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