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.
is filtering
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present progressiveof filter (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Yet when it comes to the ways AI is filtering into Americans’ jobs, many workers are looking at a trickle so far, rather than a flood.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
What is happening at the top of the heavyweight division is filtering down to all weights and levels.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2023
Some of it is filtering down from the younger generations.
From Salon ● May 6, 2023
My biggest pet peeve when it comes to strength training in fitness apps is filtering classes.
From The Verge ● Apr. 5, 2022
Daylight is filtering through a heavily barred window at the end.
From Justice by John Galsworthy
