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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
Senior global brand ambassador Ewan Morgan credited this to the oak used to make the the barrel in which the whisky was aged having a very tight grain which minimized the angel’s share, something that no one expected back when the whiskey was distilled.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Semafor’s editorial team then examined the strongest patterns and distilled the full analysis into the sharpest insights.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
The perils of going down were distilled into a single afternoon last Saturday, as the scorelines swung in different directions during Tottenham Hotspur’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United’s home game with Everton.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
His guiding principle in choosing roles is similarly distilled.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Battaglia said his analysis of the claims distilled down to whether the agents’ use of force was reasonable.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Thanksgiving dessert table just got the cutest upgrade with these baby cups of pecan pie that taste like the holiday season distilled into one bite.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Michael’s songwriting prowess is distilled down to snappy, silly montages that involve a lot of pacing and still more ruminating.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Vinegar What can’t distilled white vinegar do?
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Semafor’s editorial team then examined the strongest patterns and distilled the full analysis into the sharpest insights.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
The perils of going down were distilled into a single afternoon last Saturday, as the scorelines swung in different directions during Tottenham Hotspur’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United’s home game with Everton.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
His guiding principle in choosing roles is similarly distilled.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Battaglia said his analysis of the claims distilled down to whether the agents’ use of force was reasonable.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Thanksgiving dessert table just got the cutest upgrade with these baby cups of pecan pie that taste like the holiday season distilled into one bite.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Michael’s songwriting prowess is distilled down to snappy, silly montages that involve a lot of pacing and still more ruminating.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Vinegar What can’t distilled white vinegar do?
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distilled
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Eight videos at 15 minutes each is two hours of content, dripped out to new email subscribers over a week.—
Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bristowe shared a video of herself in a post-op bra with drains attached, as fluid dripped through tubes.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Chappelle explained that, between sets, comedians constantly discuss their different points of view and how comedy can be filtered through different cultural lenses.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Rain that once filtered into soil could instead run off into surrounding areas, increasing the risk of flooding and putting pressure on nearby waterways.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Tobias Harris – a name that still echoes uncomfortably in Orlando – poured in 30 points, adding another layer of irony to a franchise that once traded him away for essentially nothing.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Tyrese Maxey poured in 30 points for the 76ers, Paul George added 23 and Joel Embiid had 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Those were refined to feature a chemical called mitragynine.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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During a series of public meetings as the county shaped and refined its plan, Black residents said the new blueprint still turned its back on them and asked that the fence be removed and the property be opened up to the neighborhood.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Either way, in a major victory, traffic flowed much better every day this year than previous years.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Part of the inspiration flowed from the ultra-rich intellectual environment.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The court ordered the state to hand over the data DLI extracted from the sample.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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As before, to make the identifications, the team extracted DNA from archaeological samples and compared it with mitochondrial and Y-chromosome DNA from descendants.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Messaging on employment from high-profile AI company CEOs has not clarified the outlook.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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The case, involving a challenge to Louisiana's congressional map, clarified how the Voting Rights Act can be used to contest district lines that may weaken the voting power of Black residents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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“Distilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distilled. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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