screen out
phrasal verb
screened out; screening out; screens out
1
: to remove (someone or something that is not suitable for a particular purpose) from a group that is being examined
screening out job applicants who have less than three years' experience
2
: to prevent (something harmful) from passing through
lotion that screens out the sun's harmful rays
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When Arkansas became the first state to implement work requirements during Trump’s first presidency, many of the people screened out of coverage were working or had a disability, said Adrianna McIntyre, a health policy expert at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
Eliminate distractions: iOS 26 works hard to screen out unwanted distractions.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
In Messages, unknown senders will start appearing in a separate folder, so users can more easily screen out scam texts.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Organic growth drivers Inorganic growth drivers Operational improvements Costs:
Capital expenditures
Operating expenditures
Risks
Technical buyers screen out options.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
Eliminate distractions: iOS 26 works hard to screen out unwanted distractions.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
In Messages, unknown senders will start appearing in a separate folder, so users can more easily screen out scam texts.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Organic growth drivers Inorganic growth drivers Operational improvements Costs:
Capital expenditures
Operating expenditures
Risks
Technical buyers screen out options.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for screen out
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“Screen out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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