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 home’s owner, Amanda Perez Martinez, did not return a call from the Herald, and screened out subsequent calls. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Additionally, a selection of short films from this year’s crop will be invited to screen out of competition during the Cannes Festival’s Critics’ Week in 2027. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for screen out

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