to screen out

Examples

• All

• Some reviewers of after-school program evaluations screened out studies they deemed methodologically weak.

  Academic text (2009)

• Listen, Dave, all I meant was, try to screen out the false alarms a little better.

  Cremaster 2 (1999)

• Finally, I ask what the company is doing to screen out these low-performing candidates.

  Blog text (32)

• Fee agreements also give lawyers a vehicle to screen out potentially problematic clients.

  Academic text (2004)

• Third, such a requirement would help screen out frivolous cases.

  Academic text (1998)

• We haven't figured out another way to screen out contaminants.

  Academic text (2001)

• So one way to screen out millions of applicants was to use brain teasers, and the interviewers would make these up for fun.

• In all, three major problematic items and eleven less-problematic items have been screened out and discussed.

  Academic text (2009)

• The team used a strict application process to screen out any candidates without the necessary skills.

• To improve safety, the organizers decided to screen out participants without proper identification.

Synonyms

F

to filter

vsto screen out

138 3.0

To pass something through a device that removes unwanted parts

focuses on exclusion by checking items rather than only using barriers

W

to weed out

vsto screen out

37 3.8

To remove unwanted people or things from a group

removes unwanted items too but covers excluding by examination or filtering broadly

R

to root out

vsto screen out

21 3.9

Find and completely remove something harmful or hidden

excludes unwanted items by examining or filtering, not necessarily seeking total eradication

F

to filter out

vsto screen out

20 3.8

To remove unwanted things from water, air, or lists by letting the rest pass

removes or excludes unwanted items but may use non-filter checks as well

S

to separate out

vsto screen out

• Specialized

7 3.7

Remove one part from a mixture using a filter or another method

covers removal by checking or excluding items, not only separating mixtures

F

to filter out the noise

vsto screen out

• Informal

1 3.5

To remove unwanted sounds or information to focus on what matters

removes unwanted items through checking or filtering rather than focusing on distractions only

W

to winnow out

vsto screen out

1 7.1

Remove people or things from a group because they are not suitable

also excludes unwanted items but is not limited to selection procedures

S

to sieve out

vsto screen out

1 5.3

Remove unwanted bits from food or material by passing them through a screen

removes unwanted items by examining or filtering, not only by mesh separation

S

to sieve

vsto screen out

1 5.6

Examine information carefully to find what is important

uses examination too but emphasizes excluding unwanted items by filtering or checks

C

to comb out

vsto screen out

5.4

To remove unwanted parts from something after checking it carefully

does the same removal but focuses on examination or filtering generally

F

to filter out the dross

vsto screen out

• Informal

7.2

To remove unwanted things so only useful ones remain

removes unwanted items generally, not only elements judged worthless

Antonyms

I

to include

∞ 1.0

To make a person or thing part of something larger

A

to accept

793 1.0

To take something someone offers, for example a gift or invitation

How Filtered

to eliminate

• NSFW

502 3.4

to weed out

37 3.8

to screen out

9 4.3

to filter out

20 3.8

to exclude

338 3.0

to remove

∞ 1.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology