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.
will filter
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future tenseof filter.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Horton and Meritage Homes say the run-up in prices has become a headwind and will filter through to the cost of houses they sell later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"The problem is all of these costs will filter through the supply chains for the rest of the year," said supply chain consultant Cameron Johnson.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Cloudy skies will filter sunshine and patches of bright blue skies into the region, and Sunday is expected to be the driest day ahead.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
Fans were asked to register for Ticketmaster's Verified Fan process - which the company says will filter out touts - before the first pre-sale opens on Monday.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2023
“Tell me your contacts, and I will filter what I pass on to the English. Tell me, and you have confessed to your countrywoman and given nothing to the enemy.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
