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

Cliffhanger didn’t play the festivals but was screened out of the TIFF market. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025

When young workers are screened out by ageist assumptions, firms buy more labor on the open market at premium prices, turnover rises, tacit knowledge leaks, and innovation slows. —Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025

Bids without current status posted in SPRS are likely to be screened out before technical merit is even reviewed. —Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Myha’la, Cary Elwes, John Robinson and Al Pacino round out the cast of the film, which is screening out of competition. —Ellise Shafer, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for screen out

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