1
as in dripping
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops
the basement walls distill water every time it rains heavily
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as in filtering
to remove usually visible impurities from
distill the water before pouring it in the steam iron
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Recent Examples of distilling
After all, visually expressing your whole self in a single hairstyle is nearly as difficult a task as distilling your essence into your now-defunct online dating profile once was.
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Born in 1812 to former slaves, and with only three months of formal education, Still went from working as a day laborer to distilling roots and herbs to practicing medicine.
—Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
My producers had a big role to play in distilling some of those ideas and giving me a push.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
This historic spirit, produced by distilling the extract of roasted and pressed agave hearts, is a core part of KOL’s menu and identity.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Old Elk is in fact distilling small amounts of whiskey onsite in Colorado that may be released in some capacity down the road (most likely as distillery exclusives), but what’s in the bottles mostly comes from MGP (and occasionally other distilleries).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2024
The distillation involves macerating the botanicals and distilling them in small batches, ensuring the quality and consistency of each bottle.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Born in 1812 to former slaves, and with only three months of formal education, Still went from working as a day laborer to distilling roots and herbs to practicing medicine.
—Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
My producers had a big role to play in distilling some of those ideas and giving me a push.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
This historic spirit, produced by distilling the extract of roasted and pressed agave hearts, is a core part of KOL’s menu and identity.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Old Elk is in fact distilling small amounts of whiskey onsite in Colorado that may be released in some capacity down the road (most likely as distillery exclusives), but what’s in the bottles mostly comes from MGP (and occasionally other distilleries).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2024
The distillation involves macerating the botanicals and distilling them in small batches, ensuring the quality and consistency of each bottle.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distilling
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This now four-game winless run has been clarifying for the progress of the Maresca project.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The bill would update several pieces of language in existing law, clarifying requirements such as metal bars on doors and windows, adding sufficient interior lighting and authorizing law enforcement to access dealers’ security systems during an active investigation.—
Tim Clouser | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
4 Jan. 2025
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Global leaders praise Carter Praise for Carter's life and legacy was pouring in from around the world Monday.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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But to avoid burning a hole in the bag, let the grease cool first by pouring it into an old soup can or similar container and placing it in the fridge to solidify.—
Julia Mitchem,
Architectural Digest,
30 Dec. 2024
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Human teams can improve the reliability of specific knowledge agents by refining data sources and prompts.—
Michael Wegmüller,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The end of the year is another critical period for refining your retirement strategy.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Distilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distilling. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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