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as in to clarify
to remove usually visible impurities from
after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again
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as in purifier
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Recent Examples of filter
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
By keeping her silent and her motivations filtered through the memories of others, Sabit elevates her to a tragic figure of immense proportions.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
The Luxe Package also comes standard, bringing along comforts like heated floors, water filtration, continuous hot water and a HEPA air filter.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
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Verb
This durable metal option boasts a simple yet light-filtering design that brings privacy.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
By keeping her silent and her motivations filtered through the memories of others, Sabit elevates her to a tragic figure of immense proportions.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
Fellow moms, Amal Clooney, Teyana Taylor, and Kate Hudson are also fans of the filter-like finish, which is available on Amazon.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
The Luxe Package also comes standard, bringing along comforts like heated floors, water filtration, continuous hot water and a HEPA air filter.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filter
Verb
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While snow and ice can be disruptive on their own, a prolonged exposure to cold can amplify the risk, increasing the odds of hypothermia and frostbite, straining shelters and hospitals and turning routine repairs into high-stakes operations.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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In Arizona, where utilities are having trouble meeting explosive data center growth, Project Baccara is offering an alternative to the typical data center model, which can strain the grid and contribute to rising utility costs.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Updated to clarify Epstein’s stake in Coinbase and Blockstream.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Be creative, entrepreneurial and open to new experiences and professional networks while continuing to clarify your interests, purpose, and goals.—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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This ghost rattles industrial hoses and temporarily melds with an air purifier.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Using an air purifier nightly could improve sleep and reduce blood pressure for some people.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Barricades are up, bomb-sniffing dogs are on patrol and everyone entering the stadium area is screened at a checkpoint.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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About 15% of participants screened positively for biomarker levels that could put them at risk.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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Luckritz said the departments would continue refining the data dashboards before releasing them to the public later this year.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Finally, refine your search based on brand, year and mileage preferences.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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At the time of the incident, EPA investigators found crude oil in the treatment plant’s aeration basins, its final clarifier tanks and its fats, oils and greases handling facility.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Dec. 2025
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As the biofilm degrades, sludge settles in a secondary clarifier.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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But Trump’s habit of weaponizing US trade by imposing tariffs to extract concessions from allies has changed the risk calculus.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Argor-Heraeus' CEO Robin Kolvenbach holds one kilo bars of silver and gold at the plant of refiner and bar manufacturer Argor-Heraeus in Mendrisio, Switzerland, July 13, 2022.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Coins also tend to be easier to pass along to heirs, since they're widely understood and don't require explanation about refiner marks or bar serial numbers.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Filter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filter. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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