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
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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The mic also filters out background noise to make your voice clear for any phone calls.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
This level of caring and personal openness—owning mistakes is part of being present as a whole person—filters into the business culture.
—Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
In a separate field a country block away from the bioreactor, Rulon and TNC installed a second project that also filters out nutrients but uses a different tactic.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The Kül unit filters and removes over 80 contaminants for clean and safe water.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
When looking for an atmosphere, astronomers wait for a planet to transit in front of its star and notice any minor changes in the starlight that filters through.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
One Battle is really an Anderson-Pynchon mashup, a work that filters Pynchonesque ideas and moods through Anderson’s prismatic vision.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Your brain then takes these signals and filters them through your past experience, goals, expectations and current emotional state.
—Dayanne S. Antonio, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
This stricter mode removes comments entirely, filters more mature material, and limits what teens can see or post.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The mic also filters out background noise to make your voice clear for any phone calls.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
This level of caring and personal openness—owning mistakes is part of being present as a whole person—filters into the business culture.
—Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
In a separate field a country block away from the bioreactor, Rulon and TNC installed a second project that also filters out nutrients but uses a different tactic.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The Kül unit filters and removes over 80 contaminants for clean and safe water.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
When looking for an atmosphere, astronomers wait for a planet to transit in front of its star and notice any minor changes in the starlight that filters through.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
One Battle is really an Anderson-Pynchon mashup, a work that filters Pynchonesque ideas and moods through Anderson’s prismatic vision.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Your brain then takes these signals and filters them through your past experience, goals, expectations and current emotional state.
—Dayanne S. Antonio, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filters
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Growth without planning leads to more traffic and strains our services.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Taiwan's challenge is particularly acute as its fast-aging population strains social safety nets while its fertility rate—already one of the world’s lowest—continues to slide.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Meeting tools include one-tap minute generation and a circle-to-search gesture that extracts key points in real time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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The piece extracts a section of words from a 1935 essay by philosopher Walter Benjamin and deconstructs them into individual letters, which are then rendered in silver mylar balloons.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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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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Hersh’s unparalleled career is explored in the documentary Cover-Up, directed by Oscar winner Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus, which screens tonight at the New York Film Festival.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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The announcement clarifies Bordeaux's return to active wrestling following her WWE exit.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Proposition 411 clarifies the city manager’s role.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ylang-ylang delivers antioxidant-rich radiance, while pure niacinamide brightens and refines texture.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
18 Oct. 2025
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China produces and refines the vast majority of the world’s supply of rare earths, key in several industries, including defense and semiconductor manufacturing.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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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
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This smart cat litter box uses infrared sensors to detect when your cat is finished, then automatically scoops and cleans itself, dramatically reducing odors with an ionic deodorizer.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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The wipes have a triple emollient formula that gently cleans dirt and makeup from your face, leaving you feeling refreshed and ready for bed.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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To start with a wedding, then wait ’til later to figure out the details of who washes the dishes and whether the toilet seat stays down, sounds backwards but is certainly better than hostage-taking and war without an achievable end.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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Its Ozmo roller mop washes itself with hot water and dries with heated air.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Filters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filters. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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