weed out

verb

weeded out; weeding out; weeds out

: to remove (people or things that are not wanted) from a group

They will review the applications to weed out the less qualified candidates.

Examples of weed out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Previous work conducted by Ramachandran’s team identified a structure called a neuroproteasome among the translation machinery, which is speculated to weed out misfolded proteins. — Mike McRae 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

The practical impact is not immediately clear since many who have engaged in prostitution may still be either immediately disqualified or weeded out upon further scrutiny from FBI polygraphers and security officials. — Eric Tucker, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Wilson went through the inventory and weeded out 12 that were originally from Avon schoolhouses in various sizes from a kindergarten age up until eighth-grade range. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Such an opportunity will weed out who loves—and doesn’t, for that matter—love football. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for weed out

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