Synonyms of filtering

filtering

verb

present participle of filter

1

as in straining

to pass through a filter

steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• straining
• screening
• leaching
• percolating

2

as in clarifying

to remove usually visible impurities from

after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clarifying
• refining
• cleaning
• processing
• extracting
• fining
• washing
• purifying
• purging
• distilling
• clearing
• sifting
• cleansing
• garbling
• rectifying
• leaching
• sieving
• screening
• disinfecting
• sanitizing
• decontaminating
• elutriating
• bolting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clouding
• contaminating
• dulling
• muddying
• soiling
• polluting
• dirtying
• tainting
• defiling
• fouling
• sullying
• besmirching
• begriming