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
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.
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
The Event Only 750 bottles of Ruthless are available for sale—the result of distilling about 1,200 gallons of Ruthless Rye IPA—and are only available at the distillery for $85 per bottle.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 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
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
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
Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
The Event Only 750 bottles of Ruthless are available for sale—the result of distilling about 1,200 gallons of Ruthless Rye IPA—and are only available at the distillery for $85 per bottle.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distilling
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His friendships with musicians gave him direct access to the aesthetic of rock stars, from ripped denim to leather jackets dripping with attitude.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The first singles from Carey’s 16th album are dripping with braggadocio with her inimitable voice wafting like smoke.—
Matthew Schnipper,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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Supporting the best candidates and filtering out the worst is necessary for both the short-term and long-term health of the party and country as a whole.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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By filtering out vibrations and electromagnetic interference, Ironstone Opal maintained accuracy without the recalibration classical systems require.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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There is a mix of long toss and other drills to get his arm loose and adrenaline flowing.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Still, the offense wasn’t flowing, and the unit had just given an extra possession to the Jaguars with an interception that led to a touchdown.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Musk directly condemned the posts that appeared to celebrate Kirk’s shooting, in one case clarifying a false claim that a Tesla employee had made one such mocking comment.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ask clarifying questions and offer feedback that demonstrates the other person was heard and understood.—
Christopher Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The world of work is rapidly changing but pouring all resources into AI and letting humans go isn’t the answer.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Afterward, Kirk's head tilted to the side and blood could be seen pouring from his neck.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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And as recently as two months before the show hit Broadway, Shears was busy refining other lyrics to make them as sharp and as could be.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hartgerink and McHugh are refining it further, exploring applications in protein delivery, antibodies, hormones, and enzymes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Crucially, there are real-world exploits like University of California, San Diego’s (UCSD) Imprompter, which had nearly an 80% success rate in extracting personal data via obfuscated prompts.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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So Cali reached over, extracting it, before downing the rest.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Distilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distilling. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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