- present participle of filter.
filtering
Example Sentences
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Both Rubis and ATF Fuels said recent drops in wholesale costs were now filtering through to local forecourts in Guernsey and Jersey.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Like the living room, the bedroom is painted the same flat white but the quality of the eastern light filtering into the bedroom casts a buttery glow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
In economies like the Philippines, problems with energy supplies have already started filtering through to transport and food prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Humans can often sustain focus on a specific goal while filtering out competing information.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
From between the musty folds of the cloaks, they watched the teachers filtering into the room.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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