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

Surging oil prices are currently filtering through to US consumers via multiple avenues, with rising rail transportation costs representing a critical link in the supply chain. — CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

But filtering water and softening water are not the same thing. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Rather than filtering contaminants out and concentrating them into waste, this method uses ozone gas and naturally occurring microbes to break contaminants down instead of just isolating them. — Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Quiet operation will move from nice-to-have to a filtering spec. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Import taxes are still filtering into prices for some consumer goods. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026

When the fest ends, Cinema Cellar will remain Toronto’s dedicated place for buying Criterion offerings in person (the collection will occupy at least three walls of the space), with other labels filtering in and out. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

The system does the lion's share of the work, filtering through the chaff to present you with the best staffing options, no matter what your needs. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Instead of filtering candidates by degree requirements alone, employers can search for the exact skills to succeed in a job. — Raghu Krishnaiah, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026