distill
verb (used with object)
to subject to a process of vaporization and subsequent condensation, as for purification or concentration.
Example Sentences
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Some brands opt to skip fermentation, which naturally produces alcohol, and instead mix ingredients such as herbs and spices in hot water before distilling the mixture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
With the help of large handheld food mixers, they carefully grind the mixture of dried Californian grapes and water, which they then ferment before distilling it in a large still imported from Germany.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
John D. Rockefeller was 24 in 1863 when he invested in the emerging new technology of distilling crude into kerosene.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
Well, two prominent conservative judges now disagree on whether Congress’s constitutional powers justify an 1868 ban on home distilling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
In Mr. Ferris’s physical science class we were distilling aspirins, very large aspirins, which by the time the last bell rang Mr. Ferris said he needed.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
