distill

verb

di-ˈstil How to pronounce distill (audio)
variants also distil
Definition of distillnext
1
as in to drip
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 to filter
to remove usually visible impurities from distill the water before pouring it in the steam iron

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Recent Examples of distill The Enduring Power of Simplicity Whether addressing a nation or leading a team, the ability to distill complex ideas into simple, impactful statements is an invaluable skill. — Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 The truth became impossible to distill: Musk's vaunted Community Notes system was like a Band-Aid on a bullet hole, as reports of water shortages — some real, some fake — exploded into partisan blame games. — Axios, 10 Jan. 2025 But Iyer doesn’t distill the lessons of silence into a fashionable set of lifestyle tips. — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025 To distill Sullivan: America must quickly perfect a technology that many believe will be smarter and more capable than humans. — Axios, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for distill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distill
  1. drip
  2. filter
  3. clarify
  4. extract
  5. purify
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  • The euphoria courses through my body as the blood drips down my legs.
    — Andy Collinson, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Each of these works has a crenulated indentation and a line descending it (or drip as the case may be).
    — Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • Meanwhile, a genetically cautious person might be more selective about new experiences, filtering their environment differently.
    — Dalton Conley, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Especially if there is a fire, WebMD suggests using air purifiers or N95 masks or try filtering out the smoke pollutants.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • This article has been updated to clarify that the U.S. Department of Education erroneously listed The University of Tulsa instead of the University of Oklahoma, Tulsa School of Medicine.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Explain the importance of data analysis and management, and clarify what the AI project aims to achieve along with any potential limitations.
    — Nacho De Marco, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of clarify
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  • His team developed a set of out-of-context reasoning tests to probe whether AI can extract implicit rules and act upon them without explicit examples.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • After abolition, the U.S. economy found new ways to extract labor from Black people: sharecropping, prison labor, and low-wage industrial labor.
    — Banseka Kayembe, refinery29.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of extract
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  • Curcumin: It's extracted from turmeric and purified to create a product containing only curcumin and very little of the other parts of turmeric.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Bija Clarifying Cleansing Foam Start and end your day with this refreshing cleansing foam that clarifies and purifies your skin.
    — Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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