weed out
phrasal 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.
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With just two episodes left, 1923 weeds out its ensemble cast to the tune of seven fresh corpses.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Trump originally tapped Musk to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which seeks to weed out government waste, fraud and abuse.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
This will weed out the most corrupt and least competent.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The government is seeking to destroy the UN agency that provides schooling, medical coverage and employment for millions of Palestinians – accusing UNRWA of failing to weed out extremists in its ranks.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Trump originally tapped Musk to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which seeks to weed out government waste, fraud and abuse.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
This will weed out the most corrupt and least competent.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The government is seeking to destroy the UN agency that provides schooling, medical coverage and employment for millions of Palestinians – accusing UNRWA of failing to weed out extremists in its ranks.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Weed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weed%20out. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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