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

The part that would have given the person who got screened out a right to an answer is sixteen months away. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Many miners interviewed by NPR complained that masks impair communication in a dangerous and noisy environment, become clogged with dust, are too hot to work in, and fail to screen out finer particles. — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

With his name constantly in trade rumors, Ryan Jeffers is doing his best to screen out the noise and distractions. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Legendary German director Werner Herzog, whose documentary Ghost Elephants screened out of competition in Venice last year, arrives in the main selection this year with Bucking Fastard. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for screen out

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