1
as in strains
to pass through a filter
steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves
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2
as in extracts
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 filters
Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
Now, Scieszka’s debut filters Tuck Everlasting-esque immortality through the social media age—examining how someone hides their eternal lifespan from facial recognition technology and venture capitalists looking to capitalize upon family property and the ultimate anti-aging secrets.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
Looking back even further to a 2013-present view filters out the noise and highlights only the largest, most durable moves.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Change out air handler filters regularly.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Other locations that inspire quiet immersion include the cenotes of Mexico, where sunlight filters through ancient limestone caverns, and the tranquil waters of Amed, Bali, a favorite of free-divers.
—Vanita Salisbury, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
The concept filters water, charges EVs, and is built on the TNGA-F truck platform.
—New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Removes waterborne pathogens and filters pesticides, chemicals, heavy metals and microplastics and improves taste, smell and clarity.
—Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
My favorite is amber mode, which has a warm glow that filters 99% of blue light.
—Erin Mayer, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Before Getting Started Grease filters are used to catch grease from your stove and filter the air in your kitchen.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The lens is also compatible with traditional screw-in filters and has a 62mm filter thread.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Change filters regularly to keep the air clean and to prevent the HVAC system from having to work overtime to force air through a clogged filter.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
Now, Scieszka’s debut filters Tuck Everlasting-esque immortality through the social media age—examining how someone hides their eternal lifespan from facial recognition technology and venture capitalists looking to capitalize upon family property and the ultimate anti-aging secrets.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
Looking back even further to a 2013-present view filters out the noise and highlights only the largest, most durable moves.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Change out air handler filters regularly.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Other locations that inspire quiet immersion include the cenotes of Mexico, where sunlight filters through ancient limestone caverns, and the tranquil waters of Amed, Bali, a favorite of free-divers.
—Vanita Salisbury, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
The concept filters water, charges EVs, and is built on the TNGA-F truck platform.
—New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Removes waterborne pathogens and filters pesticides, chemicals, heavy metals and microplastics and improves taste, smell and clarity.
—Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
My favorite is amber mode, which has a warm glow that filters 99% of blue light.
—Erin Mayer, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
More power, fewer filters The plasma lens also acted as a natural filter, blocking the longer infrared laser pulses that usually drive attosecond generation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Before Getting Started Grease filters are used to catch grease from your stove and filter the air in your kitchen.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The lens is also compatible with traditional screw-in filters and has a 62mm filter thread.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filters
Verb
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The war in Ukraine exposes these trans-Atlantic strains most acutely.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Weinstein's attorneys are asking him to discard the conviction or, at least, conduct a hearing about the jury strains.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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As criminal-justice advocates point out, all too often our system extracts guilty pleas from people who may stand a chance of success at trial but are intimidated by the prospect of mandatory minimum sentences.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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The system extracts key data automatically, flags discrepancies and updates records in real time within PLM.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Dec. 2025
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The short-term impact was shocking with the loss of foliage but today, about 15 years later, the border looks beautiful and screens the neighbor’s house and yard while providing a reliable habitat for birds.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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An experimenter screens individuals from a population for a trait of interest, and only those that meet a certain threshold are allowed to reproduce to create the next generation.—
Shraddha Lall,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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Online research clarifies that the partner is still her husband, Eric, whose wandering eye started it all.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Archaeologists and students recently uncovered an 18th-century Catholic mission in Texas — a discovery that clarifies a key chapter in the early history of the Lone Star State.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Its network refines 800,000 barrels a day at sites in Louisiana, Texas, and Illinois.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The denim industry has found an appreciation for linen and how the fiber enhances and refines what is traditionally considered to be a tough and rugged fabric.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Watchdog Fintrac fines crypto exchange Cryptomus some $126 million for failing to flag potentially criminal transactions.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Not only does the sweet, honey aroma subtly linger on skin, but the soap itself effortlessly cleans away the day’s dirt and grime.—
Olivia Rose Rushing,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Then the system cleans the brushroll, and dries it at almost 200 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Its funky mysteries flicker in my brain until the perilla sorbet a couple of courses later washes it away.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Her animatronic post-World War II body repetitively washes clothes day in and day out, high above the passing cars near the intersection of Vista Avenue and Overland Road.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Filters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filters. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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