Synonyms of filtering

filtering

verb

present participle of filter

1

as in straining

to pass through a filter

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• straining
• screening
• leaching
• percolating

2

as in clarifying

to remove usually visible impurities from

after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clarifying
• refining
• cleaning
• processing
• extracting
• fining
• washing
• purifying
• purging
• distilling
• clearing
• sifting
• cleansing
• garbling
• rectifying
• leaching
• sieving
• screening
• disinfecting
• sanitizing
• decontaminating
• elutriating
• bolting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clouding
• contaminating
• dulling
• muddying
• soiling
• polluting
• dirtying
• tainting
• defiling
• fouling
• sullying
• besmirching
• begriming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of filtering

Then there's the dust that will assuredly find its way into the habitat, Hynek said, so engineers are looking at filtering systems and just how much time will be required to clean the inside of the habitat. — Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Even though these are technically a semi-sheer, the curtain panels can give you a bit more privacy and more of a light-filtering sheer than a true light diffusion. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

But Cheekface will still be here, filtering our depraved mutterings into sardonic bangers. — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026

Dual-Directional Mode is best suited for two-way conversations and in-person interviews where front and rear audio are captured while filtering out sound from the side. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Your liver is responsible for breaking down toxins and filtering them out of the body, essentially detoxifying you from harmful substances and chemicals. — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026

Fans started filtering in at noon on Sunday for a day’s worth of events presented by the anti-poverty group and the City of New York in partnership with iHeartRadio. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

There are 55 teams between MLS and the USL Championship and even more in developmental leagues like MLS Next Pro and USL League One, plus top youth players filtering through MLS teams’ academies. — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 17 July 2026

The water passes over or through filtering organs that sift out the solid food. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026