1
as in dripping
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 filtering
to remove usually visible impurities from
distill the water before pouring it in the steam iron
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Recent Examples of distilling
All Alan seems to know how to do is a lil-stinker dance while making cheeky expressions, distilling the sketch comedian’s talents into an unnervingly tidy package.
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Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Now, gin is synonymous with the UK, but today gin makers the world over are distilling the spirit.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
Imagine a place where every home has paraphernalia for distilling spirits, where there is a toast for nearly any occasion, and where your taxes – paid in grain, not cash – are deposited straight into a communal still.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Increasingly, women are launching their own brands and finding new ways to innovate in distilling and blending at a time when more women are drinking whiskey.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
It’s been hard following the minute-by-minute, day-by-day developments in energy markets triggered by the Iran war—let alone distilling the signal from all the noise.
—Justin Worland, Time, 17 Apr. 2026
Even with the federal ban struck down, distilling liquor at home is not automatically legal because other federal rules still apply.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Additionally, Anthropic and OpenAI have both publicly accused Chinese labs of distilling their models.
—Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Commissioners praised Encinitas Brewing Company’s proposal to open a restaurant with beer-brewing and craft-distilling production capabilities in the Plaza Encinitas Ranch shopping center.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Now, gin is synonymous with the UK, but today gin makers the world over are distilling the spirit.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
Imagine a place where every home has paraphernalia for distilling spirits, where there is a toast for nearly any occasion, and where your taxes – paid in grain, not cash – are deposited straight into a communal still.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Increasingly, women are launching their own brands and finding new ways to innovate in distilling and blending at a time when more women are drinking whiskey.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
It’s been hard following the minute-by-minute, day-by-day developments in energy markets triggered by the Iran war—let alone distilling the signal from all the noise.
—Justin Worland, Time, 17 Apr. 2026
Even with the federal ban struck down, distilling liquor at home is not automatically legal because other federal rules still apply.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Additionally, Anthropic and OpenAI have both publicly accused Chinese labs of distilling their models.
—Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Commissioners praised Encinitas Brewing Company’s proposal to open a restaurant with beer-brewing and craft-distilling production capabilities in the Plaza Encinitas Ranch shopping center.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distilling
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The cannister featured an image of an angry mutt with saliva dripping from its jaws.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Add saucers under containers to catch water to prevent staining the balcony surface and reduce the amount of water dripping on the downstairs neighbors.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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That treatment gap is reviving interest in experimental blood-filtering devices that can physically remove viral particles from the bloodstream.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 June 2026
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Advertisement If something comes back at unacceptable levels, filtering is the next step—and the right filter depends on what's in your water.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2026
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The money keeps flowing into AI infrastructure, which will support the earnings of companies like Dell, HPE, and the chipmakers.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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But details aren’t exactly flowing yet.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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Later amendments also addressed concerns from Senate Republicans, Secure AI, Anthropic and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency by clarifying third party qualifications, what the audit should include and protocols for protecting proprietary information.—
Jenna Schweikert,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The conclusion is unflattering for the technology and clarifying for the leader.—
Omer Qureshi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The work’s whistling sounds are activated by pouring liquid into a spout and swirling it around to create changes in atmospheric pressure within.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
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In March, the pair took part in a beer-pouring contest during a visit to London’s Southwark Brewery, as later shown on Instagram.—
Mathilde Engelmann,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
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That approach differs from rivals who typically rely heavily on armies of contractors from third-party firms for training and refining their AI models.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Andy Pages credits the machine with refining his swing decisions during his breakout season.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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That pressure toward affordable innovation, extracting maximum value from a single ingredient across multiple form factors, is exactly what the global wellness market is demanding right now.—
Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Researchers have long viewed those materials as promising for advanced quantum devices, but extracting the entanglement remained a challenge.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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“Distilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distilling. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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