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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Mercadante, who has been a US Concealed Carry Association and NRA instructor for 20 years, said weeding out the bad eggs is not an exact science. Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 The administration argues that the revisions will bring more certainty to legitimate filings under the program by weeding out abuses. Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025 Cowboys who want to test the plane to its limits are quickly weeded out. Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 But Bird said Minnesota courts could do more to weed out invalid cases brought against patients. Molly Castle Work, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weed out

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“Weed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weed%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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