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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
Chris Pratt stars as an ordinary LEGO guy who finds himself on an extraordinary journey in a film that’s really about the power of the imagination, distilling the creative joy of playing with LEGOs into a captivating story.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The accusations come after Anthropic’s rival OpenAI made similar allegations earlier this month that DeepSeek and other Chinese AI companies are illegally distilling its ChatGPT models over the past year, in a memo sent to the US House Select Committee on China.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Those concerts transformed the group dynamic, thoroughly integrating Lewis into the Messthetics and distilling a chemistry that feels natural and unforced.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, garlic oil is produced by distilling raw garlic and diluting it in vegetable oil.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
This marks the eighth study of the impact of Kentucky’s distilling industry on the state economy since 2009.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Feb. 2026
In most cases, the record holders agree to be interviewed, distilling years of experience into fairly shallow platitudes — pithy advice Green finds understandably unsatisfying.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
The Englishman John French developed a scalable industrial method of production in 1651, although other peoples were already well on their way with production before this—for example, the Irish were distilling whiskey in 1405.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
The women, Nicole Barady and Liza Barrett, owned and ran the business; their husbands, Scott and Dan, were in charge of distilling the homemade blends (whiskey and vodka made with mountain water, some infused with green or red chiles, lavender, or pecan).
—Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The accusations come after Anthropic’s rival OpenAI made similar allegations earlier this month that DeepSeek and other Chinese AI companies are illegally distilling its ChatGPT models over the past year, in a memo sent to the US House Select Committee on China.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Those concerts transformed the group dynamic, thoroughly integrating Lewis into the Messthetics and distilling a chemistry that feels natural and unforced.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, garlic oil is produced by distilling raw garlic and diluting it in vegetable oil.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
This marks the eighth study of the impact of Kentucky’s distilling industry on the state economy since 2009.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Feb. 2026
In most cases, the record holders agree to be interviewed, distilling years of experience into fairly shallow platitudes — pithy advice Green finds understandably unsatisfying.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
The Englishman John French developed a scalable industrial method of production in 1651, although other peoples were already well on their way with production before this—for example, the Irish were distilling whiskey in 1405.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
The women, Nicole Barady and Liza Barrett, owned and ran the business; their husbands, Scott and Dan, were in charge of distilling the homemade blends (whiskey and vodka made with mountain water, some infused with green or red chiles, lavender, or pecan).
—Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distilling
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In November, Aguilera modeled a plunging satin corset dripping with pearls in a behind-the-scenes clip uploaded on Instagram.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Animal Control was also called to the home in concern for the dog's safety due to blood still dripping from her privates four weeks into her heat cycle.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
2 Mar. 2026
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This symbiotic pairing allowed the plants to efficiently absorb essential nutrients while simultaneously filtering out toxic heavy metals.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Another $4 million will go toward a program that distributes air purifiers capable of filtering hydrogen sulfide and other pollutants from the toxic cross-border flows.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Focus on Creating Flow and Accessibility Sharing an end table between two perpendicular sofas may be convenient for daily living, but that closed corner keeps people from easily flowing through the space.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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Monarchs wear the topography of flowing lava on their wings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Buy time by clarifying When you're caught off guard, asking a question in return can be a powerful move.—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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When user requests are ambiguous, rather than simply assuming one specific interpretation, systems now often ask a clarifying question to reduce the risk of creating frustration or making mistakes.—
Frédéric Dalsace,
Harvard Business Review,
2 Mar. 2026
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Despite Senate Republicans and establishment donors pouring tens of millions into the race for Cornyn, most polls show Paxton as the frontrunner.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Running the washer or pouring a gallon of water into the drain pipe should resolve the problem.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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The late guru, who lived quietly on Dearborn Street in Chicago, had little public profile but a slew of devotees like Hughes, who credited him with refining their acts and would journey to Chicago to sit at his knee — metaphorically, at least.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Engineers also conducted tuft testing on wheel fairings and panel gaps to validate real-world airflow against computer simulations, refining aerodynamic efficiency and vehicle fit.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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No need to spend another six months extracting and testing cells.—
Ryan Brennan
March 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The operation in KwaZulu-Natal province is focused on extracting zircon, rutile, ilmenite, and titanium oxide — critical ingredients in products such as paint, sunscreen, and smartphones.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Distilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distilling. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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