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

Examples of screen out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, directed by and starring Costner alongside Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Giovanni Ribisi, Isabelle Fuhrman, Luke Wilson and more, will screen out of competition at the Venice Film Festival this afternoon. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024 Horizon Chapter 2—which screened out of competition—closed out the 81st edition of the Venice International Film Festival. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 Most pitchers use physical barriers like these and are effective at screening out chemicals like benzene and chlorine, metals like lead and mercury, and particulates, including asbestos. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024 Rumours — which follows world leaders stranded in the woods during a G7 summit and was shot in Toronto — will screen out of competition ahead of a Bleecker Street release later this year. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 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 10 Oct. 2024.

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