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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
  • Our second most-clicked cleaning story of the year focuses on restoring silver jewelry, and the difference between sterling silver and pure silver.
    Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
  • This design was first launched in yellow gold with a silver dial, and this configuration remains the purest expression of the asymmetrical concept.
    Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 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
  • But no mistaking it: This is 100% pure gaming laptop, undiluted.
    Tom Brant, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Do not use it undiluted on the hair.3 Dilute it to no more than 4 tablespoons in 1 cup of water.
    Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • However, in a video on Out magazine’s Instagram, GLAAD’s Tony Morrison clarified its meaning.
    Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
  • However, Wheal clarified that proposing at someone else's wedding is a different matter entirely.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The film’s legacy, import, and influence, however, is undeniable, thanks to Lynch’s inimitable mixing of white picket fence optimism, pop purity, and unadulterated evil.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
  • There was something about that enthusiasm and that raw, unadulterated joy that really affected me.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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 30 Jan. 2025.

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