distill
verb (used with object)
to subject to a process of vaporization and subsequent condensation, as for purification or concentration.
have distilled
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present perfectof distill.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Well, generally, the AI companies have distilled other AI companies’ models,” said Musk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
The authoritarian scholars, familiar with both Mr. Xi’s agenda and Hong Kong law, have distilled those demands into elaborate legal arguments.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2020
Because what that means is, we have distilled it down to something that’s basically right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2019
In this year’s version of Madness, their effects have distilled even to that grinding portion of the box score: offensive rebounds.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2017
When we boil water and turn it into steam, and then turn the steam back into water, we have distilled the water.
From Child's Health Primer For Primary Classes With Special Reference to the Effects of Alcoholic Drinks, Stimulants, and Narcotics upon The Human System by Jane Andrews
