Synonyms of filtering

filtering

verb

present participle of filter

1

as in straining

to pass through a filter

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• straining
• screening
• leaching
• percolating

2

as in clarifying

to remove usually visible impurities from

after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clarifying
• refining
• cleaning
• processing
• extracting
• fining
• washing
• purifying
• purging
• distilling
• clearing
• sifting
• cleansing
• garbling
• rectifying
• leaching
• sieving
• screening
• disinfecting
• sanitizing
• decontaminating
• elutriating
• bolting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clouding
• contaminating
• dulling
• muddying
• soiling
• polluting
• dirtying
• tainting
• defiling
• fouling
• sullying
• besmirching
• begriming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of filtering

Bangkok's preservationists realized that the river could once again become the soul of the city, and creative hoteliers and restaurateurs began filtering back. — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Even more baffling is that American Girl already includes age categories as a method for filtering books on its website. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Pure Bass Sound while actively filtering out unwanted background distractions. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

After filtering out unwanted particles with plastic, paraffin, and a 2-meter-thick concrete wall, detectors located in a van recorded the shadow of a lead brick pile. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Runway collections from Khaite, Altuzarra, Burberry, Ann Demeulemeester and Vaquera set the tone, and those shapes are now filtering into retail. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

In the guest rooms, a floor-to-celing window looks out to an expansive view of Tokyo’s skyline, filtering in lots of sunlight and accentuating the modern, unfussy interiors. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

Salesforce's latest survey this year shows that a growing number of consumers are delegating product search and filtering to AI agents, with usage of agentic search surging 200% year-on-year. — CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

For me, getting a little bit f---ed up, going out dancing and letting things happen and not filtering everything is really important. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026