filter
noun
any substance, as cloth, paper, porous porcelain, or a layer of charcoal or sand, through which liquid or gas is passed to remove suspended impurities or to recover solids.
have filtered
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present perfectof filter.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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Another issue is that investor worries about the sector have filtered into the bond market, where firms like Blackstone, Blue Owl and KKR do some of their financing for funds that own private-credit loans.
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
Bell’s journey shows how the prospect of those riches have filtered into the ranks of even younger athletes, turning would-be superstars into assets vulnerable to exploitation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
And what started as niche or a marketing ploy may well have filtered down to the rest of us.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
“By virtue of his position, Mr. Scott would have overseen all CIT operations on the case and all CIT information would have filtered through him to CBP headquarters,” Wong wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
The next morning brought further rumours of approaching danger, and it seemed certain that this news must have filtered through Durnovo's fortified camp further up the river.
From With Edged Tools by Henry Seton Merriman
