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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
  • Its minimalist silhouette is refined to two slim straps and a custom geometric block heel for maximum comfort.
    Sephora, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The dining room is intimate, with a warm ambiance that feels both welcoming and refined.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Booker seems like the top pure guard in this year's draft class, making his overall positional value lower.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Kiper calls him the best pure guard in the draft, a road-grader in the run game.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 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
  • For stubborn buildup, use undiluted vinegar instead.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Using undiluted essential oils is problematic for people with broken, irritated, or inflamed skin or those with active eczema or psoriasis, said Susan Massick, MD, FAAD, an associate professor of dermatology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
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 answer, of course, isn’t as simple as actual, unadulterated happiness.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Unlike many of its competitors, Sir Kensington’s vegan mayo also includes flavorings like rosemary extract, mustard extract, lemon oil, citric acid, and black pepper—which means the final product has distinct black specks, while most others are an unadulterated eggshell in color.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Livestock should be moved to clean pastures or given uncontaminated fodder.
    David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The researchers will have to make it out alive and uncontaminated.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Filtered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filtered. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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