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
While there are a few male employees at Olta, most everything — from tending the crops to distilling the liquid to bottling it up — is done by women, a rarity in the machismo world of Mexican spirits.
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Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
While members of the UK government were considering the country’s relationship to fashion, a handful of designers were distilling their own experience of British life onto the runway.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Eagle Park co-owner and brand director Jake Schinker said that production work will be transferred to the brewing and distilling company's Muskego location, S64W15640 Commerce Center Parkway, and construction on the east-side location should be completed by the end of October.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The companies took turns using the distilling equipment so that the government could keep tabs on production.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Featuring a spacious taproom and pleasant patio, Wildbloom Beer is a business of one, run by Devin Bush, who at 19 moved from Connecticut to the United Kingdom to study brewing and has been brewing and distilling for almost 20 years now.
—Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The serial number on it links it to a coppersmith in Lexington, and history says that Elijah Pepper was distilling on that site as early as 1812.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
No diffusers here–the tequila is made by cooking agave in ovens, fermenting in wooden vats, and distilling on copper pot stills, all without the use of additives.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2025
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.
—Alice Park, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
While members of the UK government were considering the country’s relationship to fashion, a handful of designers were distilling their own experience of British life onto the runway.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Eagle Park co-owner and brand director Jake Schinker said that production work will be transferred to the brewing and distilling company's Muskego location, S64W15640 Commerce Center Parkway, and construction on the east-side location should be completed by the end of October.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The companies took turns using the distilling equipment so that the government could keep tabs on production.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Featuring a spacious taproom and pleasant patio, Wildbloom Beer is a business of one, run by Devin Bush, who at 19 moved from Connecticut to the United Kingdom to study brewing and has been brewing and distilling for almost 20 years now.
—Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The serial number on it links it to a coppersmith in Lexington, and history says that Elijah Pepper was distilling on that site as early as 1812.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
No diffusers here–the tequila is made by cooking agave in ovens, fermenting in wooden vats, and distilling on copper pot stills, all without the use of additives.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2025
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.
—Alice Park, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distilling
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Gucci is clearly embracing jewelry as the characters were dripping with huge pieces, including big ’80s-style earrings.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Something sticky was dripping out of the cabinet.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Sorting centers follow strict cultural guidelines, filtering out prints that may evoke conflict, ensuring clothes can be handed over directly.—
Chizuru Muko,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Rather than fighting this inevitable tide, Köhler closely examines the subject without didacticism, filtering it through a passive-aggressive relationship drama, until only its most potent ingredients remain.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cohen then took a chainsaw to a small replica of the Pentagon, with fake dollar bills flowing out to symbolize the waste, as people who had gathered there cheered.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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This clarifying clay mask pairs kaolin and bentonite clays with bamboo charcoal to draw out pore-clogging impurities and sweep away excess oil—without leaving your skin feeling parched.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Sep. 2025
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This could be with a sibling, neighbor or close friend, so clarifying boundaries is key.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Morocco Anti-government protests fueled by anger over Morocco pouring money into preparations for the 2030 World Cup instead of public services have raged in the country for nearly a week.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Eyes raised to the sky, blood pouring down his face into a white towel being held beneath his chin, Quinton Brown let out a roar.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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El Segundo is capable of refining 290,000 barrels of crude oil per day, according to Chevron.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Climeworks is refining whether solid systems can manufacture their way to cost competitiveness.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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That always amps up the pressure a bit, but the challenging layout of the track really forced me to focus on extracting the most out of the Mustang at low and high speeds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Sep. 2025
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The researchers analyzed changes in Swift’s accent between 2008 and 2019, extracting audio from interviews on YouTube and elsewhere online.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Distilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distilling. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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