FILTER Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of filter

as in to strain

to pass through a filter steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

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as in to clarify

to remove usually visible impurities from after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again

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noun

as in purifier

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Recent Examples of filter

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Choose your favorite view, filter your favorite topics, adjust the reading layout, and make Ars feel less like a website designed for everyone and more like one designed for you. — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 Sunlight filters through an irregular timber pergola, guiding the way into a lobby filled with contemporary art. — Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Noun

The vulnerability, which stems from a failure to properly filter HTML embedded in an email, allows malicious JavaScript execution. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 That filter was subsequently applied to shows frozen in 1993, 1994, 1995 and, last night, 1996, with frontman vocalist/guitarist Trey Anastasio wearing the correct attire from the period for every occasion. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for filter

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In Hungary too, where the heat crisis is severely straining the country’s energy supply, the receding water levels of the Danube River exposed several bombs, likely from World War II, a local official said last week.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
By Malloy’s second year, annual pension expenses were almost 70% greater than pre-recession levels, further straining a budget that already had lost close to $2 billion in yearly revenue due to a sagging economy.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of strain

Verb

Details of the investigation remain sparse, and Belichick did little to clarify matters, appearing to sidestep questions about how Lombardi’s indefinite absence could affect the team.

— Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Russian Ambassador to Iraq Maxim Maksimov clarified that Iraq didn’t make any formal request for S-400s.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of clarify

Noun

Placing a room-sized air cleaner purifier in your child’s bedroom or playroom is a smart strategy (just make sure the purifier does not generate ozone).

— Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
People should look for air purifiers to remove pollutants from entering inside a person’s home, and people can also make their own DIY purifier using a box fan and adequate HEPA filters.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Definition of purifier

Verb

Roxie screening on Sunday will be followed by a Q&A moderated by oceanographer Sylvia Earle.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
But once the science is established, one advantage of screening patients with EKGs is that the test is relatively simple and inexpensive, as opposed to MRI scans or invasive coronary angiograms.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of screen

Verb

Growing knowledge around these and other factors would help refine masking recommendations from public health officials.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Before becoming a central figure in the renaissance of the Toronto Blue Jays, Gausman bounced around, needing time to refine his craft and maximize the potential that the baseball industry saw from an early age.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of refine

Noun

Besides toning color, this shampoo acts as a gentle clarifier, removing product buildup from the roots and hair that can make your hair appear dull and greasy.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 25 June 2026
One began in March after the department received an anonymous complaint about a valve on an aqua ammonia clarifier tank, not the same tank involved in the explosion, the department said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Definition of clarifier

Verb

Asteroid mining is also mentioned as a potential opportunity, which would entail extracting metals and other critical resources from near-Earth and main-belt asteroids.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
The company based in the Boston-area city of Woburn, Massachusetts, plans to build a bigger facility to extract and produce critical metals needed in not only defense but also the aerospace and automotive industries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of extract

Noun

Another large refiner, Phillips 66, has seen its stock rise 66%.

— Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
So far, outside of Vulcan, a small number of other companies have been selected, including Korea Zinc, a metal refiner; MP Materials, a Nevada rare-earth mining company; and ReElement Technologies, an Indiana producer of rare-earth elements and battery metals that partners with Vulcan.

— Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 28 May 2026

Definition of refiner

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