FILTER Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of filter

as in to strain

to pass through a filter steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

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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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filter

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noun

as in purifier

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Recent Examples of filter

Verb

As part of the sprawling Stellantis empire, the technology and design language will filter through to more global products. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026 Users can filter the public dashboard by reporting year, region, factory structure and product or process type. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Noun

The Colorsoft and similar ereaders use filter layers to produce color. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026 The defenses now in place filter for honesty rather than for risk. — Dvir Ginzburg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for filter

Recent Examples of Synonyms for filter

Verb

The trio of city employees flipped through the issue with obligatory earnestness, straining to read in the dark and din of the party.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
The same product that saves one business can strain another if the owner signs without understanding it.

— Elliot Ashkenazie, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of strain

Verb

However, Meta has clarified that its partnership with Fourier is currently limited to research and experimentation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
OutKick has asked the WNBA to clarify its current requirements and enforcement, whether discipline was planned or under consideration, and whether the league had communicated instructions to either team.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of clarify

Noun

The Coway Airmega Mighty has been a Reddit darling for years and a top air-purifier pick for more than a decade, since the product launched in 2015.

— Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Dyson Air Purifier Prime Day Deals The Dyson Hushjet is a compact, small-form air purifier that's whisper-quiet but powerful.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of purifier

Verb

Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is celebrating the opening of its 30th edition on Friday, which will screen 230 feature and 259 short films from 87 countries.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Integrating as a new risk marker Maryland became the first state to require a notice about breast arterial calcification in screening results.

— Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

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Verb

Some of the buildings in Marfa are extraordinarily refined; others are rough, provisional, at times barely finished.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Rent the model, own the harness, own your context, and join the network that refines the outside world rather than digging the well that only deepens your own.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of refine

Noun

Besides toning color, this shampoo acts as a gentle clarifier, removing product buildup from the roots and hair that can make your hair appear dull and greasy.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 25 June 2026
One began in March after the department received an anonymous complaint about a valve on an aqua ammonia clarifier tank, not the same tank involved in the explosion, the department said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Definition of clarifier

Verb

This process initially extracts boron into a solution, which can then be concentrated for use in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
In a divided Congress, the party that doesn’t control the White House typically uses moments including government funding and debt-ceiling hikes to extract concessions from the majority party, a practice that can lead to brinksmanship.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

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