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as in to clarify
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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as in purifier
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Recent Examples of filter
Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
Find your cactus a spot in a bright location or filtered sun, moisten when the surface soil begins to dry and fertilize monthly, March through September, to have a plant in bloom next year.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Melissa Epifano, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Nearly 20% of the area is peatland, which absorbs carbon and filters groundwater.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Most filtered down to national level competition once the MotoGP era arrived in international competition, and as ex-race bikes, a few notable NSR500v specimens have been to auction before.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
Find your cactus a spot in a bright location or filtered sun, moisten when the surface soil begins to dry and fertilize monthly, March through September, to have a plant in bloom next year.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
These filtration systems are well-equipped with HEPA filters that can remove bacteria, dust, dander, smoke, and other allergens from the air.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Nearly 20% of the area is peatland, which absorbs carbon and filters groundwater.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filter
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The quality of mercy is tough to measure, but the quantity of mercy has not been strained in Washington recently.—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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Flagsticks leaned like willows, straining to hold their ground.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Zelenskyy did not clarify whether humanitarian aid had been paused.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The message, sent to workers across different agencies in a week of transition, surprised recipients, including some who mistook it for spam, leading some agencies to follow up to clarify with staffers.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Capital One Arena, a downtown D.C. stadium with a capacity of 20,000, will screen the swearing-in live and host the presidential parade, Trump said.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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In 2022, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery was only screened for one week before being removed.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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This year, Chanel will be investing in data collection and processes to identify evolving hotspots and drivers of carbon emissions to sharpen and refine its transition plan.—
Olivia Pinnock,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Chief Strategy Officer Suzi Watford, a former SiriusXM executive who also previously worked for Lewis at the Journal, has been collaborating with senior leaders for months to refine the Post's mission for the current age.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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This suggests that the Galaxy S25 series will use Gemini to extract information from YouTube videos and create new notes in the Samsung Notes app.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The deciding factor was forced errors, with Siegemund stretching Zheng often enough to extract 31 errors from her opponent while conceding just 13.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Use a disinfecting wipe to clean the inside and outside of the garbage can.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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According to reviewers, the vegan exterior is easy to clean (so these shoes are up for an adventure).—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, the agency said a cleaning contractor, QSI LLC, was fined $400,000 after investigators uncovered that children were working overnight sanitation shifts at meatpacking plants across eight states.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission has fined the publisher of Genshin Impact $20 million for allegedly deceitfully marketing loot boxes to children and illegally collecting their data.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
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Dispose of the ammonia, wash the grates with hot soapy water, dry them well, and return them to the stovetop.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
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Gently wash your face with a mild, rosacea-friendly face cleanser twice daily.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Filter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filter. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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