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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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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
Atom Sarkar, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
The beanie mimics sounds in the womb and filters out high-frequency noises that are constant inside a hospital, which research has shown can also be harmful.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Social media users remember it as an era of low-stakes posting, when Valencia filters, flower-crown Snapchat selfies, and #ThrowbackThursday content thrived without strategy decks or performance anxiety.
—Katie Salcius, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Popular Snapchat filters at the time, such as flower crowns and dog ears, are also featured in the pictures.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The liver is what filters out the toxins in the alcohol.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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
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
The brain constantly filters sensory input, prioritizing what is useful and suppressing what is distracting.
—Atom Sarkar, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
The beanie mimics sounds in the womb and filters out high-frequency noises that are constant inside a hospital, which research has shown can also be harmful.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Social media users remember it as an era of low-stakes posting, when Valencia filters, flower-crown Snapchat selfies, and #ThrowbackThursday content thrived without strategy decks or performance anxiety.
—Katie Salcius, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Popular Snapchat filters at the time, such as flower crowns and dog ears, are also featured in the pictures.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The liver is what filters out the toxins in the alcohol.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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
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
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In his teens and early 20s, a variety of knocks and muscle strains — plus a variety of coaches with fluctuating opinions of him — complicated his development.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The film stars Imogen Poots as a young Yuknavitch, who strains to escape an abusive upbringing through competitive swimming in college, all the while battling addiction and discovering a knack for writing.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
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The pressure cooker extracts maximum richness from a pack of chicken wings or a pile of leftover bones in under an hour, producing a versatile homemade chicken stock that works everywhere from chicken noodle soup to risotto and braises.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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In autonomous tests, the robot unscrews bottle caps, extracts individual pills from organizers despite occlusion, dispenses precise syringe volumes under variable resistance, and selects small metal parts from cluttered containers.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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With a comfortable neighborhood feel and screens easy to keep in view, the food supports a long watch.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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At the video's end, the man clarifies that the cold-blooded iguanas are not dead, but rather in brumation — reptiles' version of hibernation.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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The bill amends the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act and the Medical Cannabis Regulation Act, harmonizes tax and enforcement provisions, and clarifies how cannabis will be treated across state codes.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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China also refines some 90% of rare earths.—
Steven Lamy,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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The brand’s Carrera Chronograph 41mm glassbox refines Jack Heuer’s original 1963 vision created for motorsport timing.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
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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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After his wound becomes infected, Sophie cleans it and prepares a compress.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Wong also recommends deep cleaning with Cafiza, a food-safe coffee detergent that cleans coffee oils off equipment safely.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2026
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As laundry expert Bree Uebergang explains, the key variations in the two cycles mainly comes down to the amount of agitation involved as the machine washes your items.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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My one gripe with trench coats is that the tawny beige shade washes me out.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Filters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filters. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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