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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
Tarika Barrett, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Where previous offerings often filtered pieces of himself through fictional characters, this particular project forced the Dallas native to confront his own story head-on, from start to finish.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 22 May 2026
Mighty is compact enough to fit in any corner of your home and offers a three-stage filtration system, including a true HEPA filter.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 22 May 2026
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Verb
That means building an inclusive, better-prepared, and more representative workforce — on hiring and promotion practices that do not filter women out, on pathways that open well before college, and on educators who show students the full breadth of this field.
—Tarika Barrett, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Where previous offerings often filtered pieces of himself through fictional characters, this particular project forced the Dallas native to confront his own story head-on, from start to finish.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Noun
Air filters may not be able to effectively filter a larger room if there's a mismatch.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 22 May 2026
Mighty is compact enough to fit in any corner of your home and offers a three-stage filtration system, including a true HEPA filter.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filter
Verb
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Cities are just starting to get a handle on the costs associated with the crisis, including fire and police department costs and strains on city resources.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Cities are also working with local hospital systems to plan for a potential surge on health care utilization that could strain capacity and activating tbeir Emergency Operations Centers to keep the public safe and informed.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Speaking to Rob Bradford on the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast prior to Thursday’s game against the Atlanta Braves, Anthony clarified the exact nature of his injury, which was officially announced by the team as a right wrist sprain.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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If a co-worker asks for help, clarify a fair boundary, then trade a small favor for a realistic timeline.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Home offices are the perfect place to run a small HEPA air purifier to remove pollen and other allergens from the air.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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This air purifier can clear the air of up to 2,300 square feet in just half an hour, allowing your family to breathe easier even after a day spent outside.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Before Universal could make a decision about Penland, a news story emerged about Scorsese screening the film for Catholic clergy.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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The main byproduct of this process is a compound known as benzoylecgonine — the exact compound that drug tests screen for.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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In expanding the possibilities of seemingly familiar materials, pieces pair the rough with the refined, the crystalline with the hand-hewn and the organic with the streamlined.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Hyaluronic acid floods skin with hydration, squalane supports the skin barrier, and niacinamide smooths and refines the look of pores.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Death is not a glitch, but a clarifier.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
16 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
Verb
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The two candidates agreed on a number of things, including opposition to a federal ban on hydraulic fracturing to extract oil, support for a ban on oil and gas leases on federal land and support for a boost in the federal minimum wage.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Investigators are also reportedly working to extract data from devices aboard the vessel – including an infrared camera – that may contain additional clues surrounding Lynette Hooker’s disappearance.—
Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes , Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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After the Soviet Union collapsed, Castro sought a replacement savior closer to home in a 1994 deal with Sherritt International, a Canadian nickel and cobalt miner and refiner.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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China is both the largest purchaser of New Caledonian nickel and the world’s largest refiner of nickel.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Filter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filter. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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