What is "filtered out"

Usage examples of "filtered out".

A second wave brought down the cage of blue light, and the companions filtered out onto the shore.

Yet somehow she heard through the tumult of her heart, filtered it, and filtered out also the regiments of rain tramping across the roof, so she could still perceive the silence that otherwise ruled, and would perceive any sound that, however faintly, disturbed it.

Granted, it was possible to distinguish the buildings from the pedestrians: since the buildings did not move, everything that remained in place over a thousand sgs could be filtered out.

Her construction team had filtered out through the crowd, and when she saw that they were positioned, she walked right up to the cluster of men and women in their flak jackets.

This time the expedition was headed by a monsignor with small horns and pointy fangs, who announced that he was charged with the duty of opposing the canonization of the Blessed Leibowitz, and that he had come to investigate-and perhaps fix responsibility for, he hinted-certain incredible and hysterical rumors which had filtered out of the abbey and lamentably reached even the gates of New Rome.

This time the expedition was headed by a monsignor with small horns and pointy fangs, who announced that he was charged with the duty of opposing the canonization of the Blessed Leibowitz, and that he had come to investigate--and perhaps fix responsibility for, he hinted--certain incredible and hysterical rumors which had filtered out of the abbey and lamentably reached even the gates of New Rome.

The crysteel barrier, although it filtered out almost a fourth of the light, framed the area they needed to watch.

As a matter of form, he went forward to inspect four packs at random, verifying that they indeed contained rich melange fresh from the desert scraping grounds, with sand filtered out of it.

It filtered out everything except the answer that was keyed for optimum.

Concentrating on the minute crack at the base of the slab, Rufo melted away into greenish vaporit wasn't difficultand filtered out into the mausoleum's main area.

Powerful radiation shields in orbit filtered out a large percentage of the deadly X-rays and gamma rays pouring from the nearby Maw.

The odor I associated with Joy's house again filtered out from the bricks.