distilling

verb

present participle of distill
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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2
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 Putin was distilling a bit of history there. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 8 June 2026 Normally, that involves making stone tools, butchering deer, or distilling birch tar. — ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 Mount Gay has been distilling and aging high-quality rum at its Barbados distillery for more than 300 years. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2026 Marketing gurus have spent decades on the art and science of distilling a brand message into super-short 15- or 30-second ad bursts. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 June 2026 Wyoming Whiskey began distilling in 2009, three years after its official founding. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 All Alan seems to know how to do is a lil-stinker dance while making cheeky expressions, distilling the sketch comedian’s talents into an unnervingly tidy package. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026 This is The Bear at its most efficiently entertaining, its narrower focus and leaner run times distilling its strengths into a streamlined whole. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026 In general, Daosist alchemy is understood as distilling elements of the world into potent spiritual essences. — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distilling
  1. dripping
  2. filtering
  3. flowing
  4. clarifying
  5. pouring
  6. refining
  7. extracting
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  • In really humid temperatures, the air becomes saturated with water vapour meaning sweat does not evaporate as efficiently, leaving humans in hot, humid environments dripping with sweat as the body struggles to get rid of excess heat.
    — Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The music was slinky, glamorous, dripping in delicious campiness.
    — Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 27 June 2026
Definition of dripping
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  • Anthropic, citing both legal obligation and the technical impossibility of filtering users by nationality in real time, shut both models down globally despite their value.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Your lymphatic system has been running quietly in the background your whole life, filtering waste, shuttling immune cells and moving fluid that your circulatory system leaves behind.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
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  • There's a full rainbow of primal prints to explore, like this flowing calf-print caftan from Moroccan designer Fadila El Gadi.
    — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Venture funding is also flowing into European defense technology, such as drones and autonomous systems.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Definition of flowing
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  • German courts are clarifying a gray area in the 2024 cannabis reform regarding the legal status of cannabis cuttings.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • After Micah’s birth, Lauryn posted a statement on X clarifying that Rohan was not her newborn's father.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Definition of clarifying
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  • Last month, the reflecting pool turned from blue to green days after the renovation was complete, and contractors were seen pouring bottles of hydrogen peroxide into the pool in an attempt to kill the algae.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.
    — Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
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  • Cisco has built and is refining an AI tool for investor relations that analyzes its financial history alongside competitors’ earnings calls and can anticipate likely questions from specific analysts.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 July 2026
  • But after auditioning for the choir at LaGuardia High School — a public arts high school famed for refining the talents of stars like Timothée Chalamet, Nicki Minaj and Liza Minnelli — Selines set off on a different journey.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of refining
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  • The government is also extracting data from devices that law enforcement recently seized, Winik added.
    — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • The organizations extracting the most value have redesigned workflows around what AI makes possible.
    — Ahsan Shah, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of extracting

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