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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Shades and awnings to screen out the sun can help too, as can painting roofs white—instead of the common black tar seen in cities—which reflects away the heat and light that black roofs absorb.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 June 2025
Tyrrell Hatton was mid-interview as the putt rolled in, seeing a television screen out of the corner of his eye.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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.
—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
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 June 2025
Tyrrell Hatton was mid-interview as the putt rolled in, seeing a television screen out of the corner of his eye.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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.
—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
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 3 Jul. 2025.
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