FILTERING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

filtering

verb

present participle of filter

as in straining

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

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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

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Recent Examples of filtering Without daylight filtering into the room, getting out of bed suddenly felt much harder than usual. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Then control runs downhill to individual school districts, filtering through local school boards and even principals. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 This light-filtering curtain can instantly update any living room or bedroom with its vintage toile pattern that strikes the perfect balance between modern and grandmother-approved decor. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 While teenage usage has not risen with cannabis legalization, there is concern that these super-potent products are filtering their way down to teenagers. — Peter Grinspoon, STAT, 9 July 2026 But Thorpe’s prose ushers us through the eponymous hero’s crises with humor and panache, filtering the bright but naive protagonist-Margo’s evolution through the voice of a narrator-Margo who has developed some perspective. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026 Tap into your college’s alumni network, whether through an internal portal for graduates or by filtering on the LinkedIn page for your alma mater. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 8 July 2026 Anthropic, citing both legal obligation and the technical impossibility of filtering users by nationality in real time, shut both models down globally despite their value. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Your lymphatic system has been running quietly in the background your whole life, filtering waste, shuttling immune cells and moving fluid that your circulatory system leaves behind. — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

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Dollar Tree quietly stocks shelf-stable protein shakes, protein bars and cheese sticks that can round out a breakfast or refuel a busy afternoon without straining a tight budget.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
The export strength, however, is straining ties with trade partners.

— Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of straining

Verb

For an oily scalp, more frequent washing may be necessary, or clarifying shampoos may be useful.

— Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 July 2026
Minutes later royal sources counter-briefed, clarifying that Harry had not formally accepted the invite in time, and that the offer had since been withdrawn.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Definition of clarifying

Verb

Morgentaler, on the other hand, thinks screening even without specific symptoms can provide important insight into a man’s health, and with the right medical oversight, overtreatment can be avoided.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 16 July 2026
The curiosity over the test could be a way to get a lot of patients comfortable with the idea of screening for other problems.

— Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of screening

Verb

Yet Alpine’s new architecture has been developed entirely without building expensive prototypes and refining them with any track testing until this point.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
This book shows the importance of persistence when refining a skill and remaining true to oneself.

— Brooke Harris Garad, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Definition of refining

Verb

Scientists are cracking the code for extracting useful molecules from substances designed to harm.

— Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026
Lionel Scaloni found a way to both protect a player who is physically years beyond his prime while also extracting the maximum influence from him.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of extracting

Verb

After fining Coupang in June over a massive 2025 data breach, South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission said the personal information of more than 37 million people had been exposed, including 33 million Coupang customers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
The idea of taxing, fining or otherwise demanding revenue from companies whose employees qualify for Medicaid is being debated in several states.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026

Definition of fining

Verb

Usually, this means consuming the affected food or drink directly, or touching something contaminated and then touching your mouth without washing your hands.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Trim green onions by taking off the root end and removing the outer layer before washing them.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 July 2026

Definition of washing

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