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.
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That being said, there are a few ways to organize your photo collection, weed out any unnecessary shots, and protect your favorites.
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Proton Mail also works overtime to weed out tracking mechanisms in the body of your emails, like hidden images that report back when a message is opened.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
The department is improving those safeguards by ensuring hospice claims are paid only when the proper documentation is provided, establishing a faster and more secure online process and developing stronger checks and balances to weed out fake and stolen identities earlier, Johnson said.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The leaks also led to major changes at Meta and in the tech industry, which began to weed out research that could be viewed as counterproductive for the companies.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Proton Mail also works overtime to weed out tracking mechanisms in the body of your emails, like hidden images that report back when a message is opened.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
The department is improving those safeguards by ensuring hospice claims are paid only when the proper documentation is provided, establishing a faster and more secure online process and developing stronger checks and balances to weed out fake and stolen identities earlier, Johnson said.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The leaks also led to major changes at Meta and in the tech industry, which began to weed out research that could be viewed as counterproductive for the companies.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Weed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weed%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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