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1
as in drips
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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2
as in filters
to remove usually visible impurities from
distill the water before pouring it in the steam iron
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Recent Examples of distills
This report distils the implications of the Hormuz closure and the wider Iran–US war for engineering leadership.
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Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
The mountain is incredibly hypnotic when catching the pearly hues of the first and last light of day and distils the unearthly beauty of the Himalayas into one gorgeous frame.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
The mountain is incredibly hypnotic when catching the pearly hues of the first and last light of day and distils the unearthly beauty of the Himalayas into one gorgeous frame.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distills
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The real stars here are John Kander and Fred Ebb, who penned a score that drips with melodic aspiration and lyrical cynicism, and Bob Fosse, whose erotically muscular choreography is the perfect match.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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There’s Cassie licking a melting ice cream cone as the ice cream drips down her bare chest.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Apr. 2026
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During the blaze, Alireza Namayandeh, a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, collected samples of the smoke at a Pasadena park within the plume, using a device that filters and separates the particles.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Meanwhile, deep packet inspection (DPI) is a more advanced method that analyzes and filters traffic in real time, based on content and metadata.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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Included in this luxury is the Eclipse pool, which seamlessly flows from indoor to outdoor, and totally riddled with kids.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Rather than asking how individuals can adapt, this approach examines how leadership dynamics, communication flows, and operational pressure interact to influence thinking, perception, and decision-making.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Then reinforcement learning refines those actions through repetition.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Every swipe gently refines and brightens over time, but your skin still feels calm, comfortable, and unbothered.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Test your knowledge of party pours, Hollywood hurdles and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In a Tuscan-style villa, Blue Sky Vineyard pours a refreshing Vignoles, a crisp white that pairs beautifully with their charcuterie board—especially while sitting by the vineyard pond.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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The new rule clarifies that for songs submitted as the first new music cue once the end credits begin, the video clip must include the last 15 seconds of the film before the credits begin.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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The attorney then clarifies if his testimony is that Randklev went through the training, but had not read any part of the act.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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At Cincinnati's Christ Hospital, an AI tool that extracts incidental findings from radiology reports helped achieve a 69% early-stage lung cancer detection rate, compared with a national average of 46%.—
TIME Contributors,
Time,
27 Apr. 2026
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Experts have warned regional countries against cozying up to the Kremlin, which often extracts major economic concessions in exchange for assistance.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Slushi’s removable parts are dishwasher safe, and there’s a rinse setting that cleans off the metal cooling element in a snap.—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Heavy weights dropped after power cleans or dead lifts bounce vertically rather than side to side.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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“Distills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distills. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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