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

Under the recommendations, tougher immigration screening would weed out people with antisemitic views, and the Migration Act would enable authorities to cancel visas for antisemitic conduct. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 10 July 2025

Each listing is hand-screened to weed out scams and low-quality opportunities, providing peace of mind for remote job seekers. —Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

We are also committed to weeding out CCP scheming and illicit influence campaigns. —Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025

Comp titles—a list of three to five books that agents and authors send to prospective publishers to show how similar books did in the marketplace—rule the day, weeding out anything that varies from what has already proven itself as sellable. —Literary Hub, 4 June 2025

Rhymes for weed out

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