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.

Examples of weed out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The only viable long-term solution is to rebuild Iraq’s state institutions, weeding out the corruption and nepotism that are undercutting the Iraqi state and energizing the militia groups largely beholden to Tehran. —Mina Al-Oraibi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024

New York Times - Google Cloud and Bayer are joining forces to create AI tools for radiologists, weeding out redundant tasks for workers as the profession struggles with burnout. —Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024

But the mark of a morally serious movement lies in its determination to weed out its worst members and stamp out its worst ideas. —Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024

What’s your filter or criteria for weeding out the brands that are not authentic or fully committed to sustainability? —Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024

But most of those people were either weeded out by Ukrainian law enforcement or fled on their own in the first months after Russia’s invasion. —Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024

One quality manager in Washington State who left Boeing last year said workers assembling planes would sometimes try to install parts that had not been logged or inspected, an attempt to save time by circumventing quality procedures intended to weed out defective or substandard components. —Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024

The organization was also able to weed out invasive species in the Wayabad groves – an issue that residents of Venmony have also recognized as a threat to their own sacred space. —Pragathi Ravi, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024

Look for licensed online casinos that promise to weed out bots, collusion, and other forms of shady behavior. —Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024