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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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Recent Examples of filter
PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
Dirty or clogged filters make AC units work harder.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Your nose is designed to filter out debris, allergens, and even tiny insects (thank those nose hairs), and it's designed to give your lungs and throat warmer, more moist air, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Corsair expands the bottom dust filter to cover the Frame 5000D RS ARGB’s entire bottom panel and adds more USB 3.x Type-A ports to the front panel.
—PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
Dirty or clogged filters make AC units work harder.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Noun
Made in the Pennsylvania Dutch communities of the East, this dessert has filtered its way into community and church cookbooks around the country.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Your nose is designed to filter out debris, allergens, and even tiny insects (thank those nose hairs), and it's designed to give your lungs and throat warmer, more moist air, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filter
Verb
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Persistently high unemployment in California not only strains unemployment insurance and social services but also dampens consumer confidence, posing risks to the stability of the nation's largest state economy.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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That could strain team-building efforts and influence the team’s dynamics.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Board President Sallie Overbey clarified for the board that insurance premiums would also not be affected if the bees are returned to the roof.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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Editor’s note, Aug. 16, 2025: This article has been updated to clarify a quote from CEO Keyvan Mohajer, who misspoke earlier. Introducing the 2025 Fortune Global 500, the definitive ranking of the biggest companies in the world.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Other titles screening at the 2025 NY Film Festival include Cannes winners Sentimental Value, Sound of Falling, Resurrection and Two Prosecutors, as well as former NY Film Festival director Kent Jones’ Late Fame, starring Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee, which will receive its North American premiere.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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Those tools screen for things like age of social accounts, posting and liking activity as well as LinkedIn connections, which makes scrubbing your profile a riskier proposition.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After all, centuries of brewers refined these styles with a particular drinking experience in mind.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Where will the copper be sent, and will the US have to pay more to get its copper back? Because the United States lacks smelting capacity, copper mined at Resolution would likely be refined for manufacture in Chinese facilities.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The result is a market that extracts value from consumers without empowering them to participate.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Embrace emotional vulnerability to extract wisdom from irritation.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Overloading the machine means the washer can't clean your clothes properly, and the dryer won't be able to generate air flow to dry clothes evenly.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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Look for laptop stands made of alloys that are easy to clean and resist corrosion and pitting.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Of that group, 10 were fined a total of $841,500, an amount that was later lowered to $482,450 after settlements and waivers.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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He was fined by Wayne County for filing his report past the July 25th deadline.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Pre-cut fruit and salads: These items are often washed in local water, which could be contaminated.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Her hair was freshly washed, with two curls hanging down her forehead.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Filter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filter. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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