screen out

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

Examples of screen out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are other ways to be at the festival by screening out of competition. —John Ross, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026

Rounding out the slate, Nicolas Winding Refn’s Her Private Hell which is screening out of competition and opens on July 24. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 May 2026

But Lower Manhattan Community Middle School families and advocates said that proposal was not considered, with the city instead forging ahead with plans to open a selective high school that could screen out children during the admissions process. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026

Reaping this benefit begins by examining how hiring practices may be screening out viable talent before candidates are truly evaluated on their merits. —Brian Fabes, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for screen out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout