Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for filter.
Definitions

filter

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If there were a statewide measure for commercial businesses, many would probably have to build retention ponds or swales to filter out contaminants before water percolates underground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The New York Fed’s multivariate core trend model External link, which uses statistical techniques to filter out noise, measured 4% percent in April.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

And there is always a healthy dollop of nostalgia when reminiscing about kits - those hazy childhood memories relived through a golden filter.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“It’s like putting a Snapchat filter on something,” Vargas told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Through the filter of Rob’s mind, it sounded like static.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




Vocabulary lists containing filter


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "filter" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com