as in settling
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)
the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected
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The Shakers, a sect of Christianity named for their ecstatic worship dancing, were nonviolent and refused to fight in the Revolutionary War upon settling in Upstate New York.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Metro Atlanta is settling in for a long winter weekend.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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By filtering the grammar of naturalism through a fine mesh strainer until all that remains are skeletal forms and eerie compositional croppings, Schjerfbeck forces your eye toward an occluded or trivial detail.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Due to filtering out both large and small particles, an N95 can help those suffering from respiratory issues avoid problems and irritation caused by smoke and ash.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Sedimenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedimenting. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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