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filtered

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verb

past tense of filter
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as in strained
to pass through a filter steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

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Verb
  • However, the system is strained by an overwhelming demand for permits.
    John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The concerns over trade relations stem from a history of tariffs, sanctions, and disputes that have strained the ties between the world's two largest economies.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The dining room is intimate, with a warm ambiance that feels both welcoming and refined.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Its minimalist silhouette is refined to two slim straps and a custom geometric block heel for maximum comfort.
    Sephora, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Additionally, Butler's pure feistiness should help Golden State in terms of toughness on the court.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The Shielding Suit, a futuristic tracksuit made of pure silver, provides comprehensive protection against various forms of tracking and surveillance.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The film was also screened locally at the Freep Film Festival in spring 2024, to rave reactions.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Against this backdrop, CNBC Pro screened this year’s big winners for stocks that could be due to repeat their meteoric success next year.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • His reaction, though, was one of pure, undiluted rage.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
  • First came a burst of undiluted optimism and tension release after the Nov. 5 U.S. election, upon which traders tried to execute the dusty 2016 post-election playbook against a backdrop not perfectly suited to it.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • However, Wheal clarified that proposing at someone else's wedding is a different matter entirely.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • However, in a video on Out magazine’s Instagram, GLAAD’s Tony Morrison clarified its meaning.
    Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Related article Executive order banning trans service members has ‘unadulterated animus’ toward members of the community, judge says The officer’s wife, like many military spouses, does not work due to the constant relocation and uncertainty that comes with being a military family.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Snow tubing, sleigh rides, and dog sledding For unadulterated fun, go snow tubing at Woodward Park City, which has seven tubing lanes and two magic carpets to take you back up the hill.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The actual area requiring demining is certain to be much smaller—thirteen thousand five hundred square miles have already been cleared or deemed uncontaminated—but proving that this land is safe will still require an enormous amount of time and resources.
    Michael Holtz, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Meaning, no water source, no matter how remote, can be guaranteed to be pristine or totally uncontaminated.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Filtered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filtered. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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