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
His fame-making Oprah appearance Unlike many academics, Oz felt comfortable in the spotlight and seemed to have a knack for distilling complicated medical jargon and ideas into language that was easy for people without medical expertise to understand.
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Alice Park, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Select employees that co-workers come to with problems, and further, they should be engaged in distilling your company culture.
—Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Unlike large-scale operations, many small producers continue to use artisanal and ancestral techniques like distilling in coppper or clay.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The key is distilling your message to its core essence without losing depth.
—Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Third-generation farmers, Joe and Liz started distilling bourbon in 2008 and use an heirloom red corn, developed at the University of Wisconsin in 1939.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
February 04, 2025 Cold Call is celebrating its tenth year of distilling Harvard Business School case studies into podcast episodes.
—Harvard Business Review, 4 Feb. 2025
The distilleries that were granted these licenses managed to survive Prohibition for the most part, distilling their own whiskey and sourcing barrels from others that were forced to close.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Since monks began distilling grains in Scotland and Ireland over a thousand years ago, people have been sipping whisky.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Alice Park, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Select employees that co-workers come to with problems, and further, they should be engaged in distilling your company culture.
—Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Unlike large-scale operations, many small producers continue to use artisanal and ancestral techniques like distilling in coppper or clay.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The key is distilling your message to its core essence without losing depth.
—Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Third-generation farmers, Joe and Liz started distilling bourbon in 2008 and use an heirloom red corn, developed at the University of Wisconsin in 1939.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
February 04, 2025 Cold Call is celebrating its tenth year of distilling Harvard Business School case studies into podcast episodes.
—Harvard Business Review, 4 Feb. 2025
The distilleries that were granted these licenses managed to survive Prohibition for the most part, distilling their own whiskey and sourcing barrels from others that were forced to close.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Since monks began distilling grains in Scotland and Ireland over a thousand years ago, people have been sipping whisky.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distilling
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This now four-game winless run has been clarifying for the progress of the Maresca project.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The bill would update several pieces of language in existing law, clarifying requirements such as metal bars on doors and windows, adding sufficient interior lighting and authorizing law enforcement to access dealers’ security systems during an active investigation.—
Tim Clouser | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
4 Jan. 2025
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Imagine pouring syrup over a rock cake – all the lumps, all the bumps, will determine where the syrup goes and how fast.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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In those first heady six months of his tenure, his unbridled ambition had the affection pouring from the terraces to the dugout.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Human teams can improve the reliability of specific knowledge agents by refining data sources and prompts.—
Michael Wegmüller,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The end of the year is another critical period for refining your retirement strategy.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Distilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distilling. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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