1
as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from
attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks
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2
as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view
bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street
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3
as in filtering
to pass through a filter
you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities
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Recent Examples of screening
Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
In the letter, Curran said that the weapon was found in the substitute teacher's purse during the school-entry screening process on Tuesday morning.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Walz pointed to steps his administration has taken to strengthen oversight, including legislative changes and new fraud-detection tools, such as artificial intelligence pre-screening to identify suspicious applications before funds are distributed.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Throughout the month of March, the Plaza Theatre will showcase four decades of Georgia’s cinema history with a new screening series.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
In the letter, Curran said that the weapon was found in the substitute teacher's purse during the school-entry screening process on Tuesday morning.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Entry-level positions can draw hundreds of applications, and in many cases, artificial intelligence is screening resumes before a human hiring manager ever sees them.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Walz pointed to steps his administration has taken to strengthen oversight, including legislative changes and new fraud-detection tools, such as artificial intelligence pre-screening to identify suspicious applications before funds are distributed.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screening
Noun
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Grimes was also dealing with the off-screen drama that impacted production due to logistical and creative differences between Costner and Sheridan.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The next wave of tech devices may not have a screen.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For Boos, his efforts with the association over the last quarter century have been aimed at protecting the Wolf Lake watershed, and helping bring people together over the state line to further that goal.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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But two German rifle cartridges with iron bullets suggest that Jews hid from the Nazis in this difficult to navigate terrain, further, if not poetically, attesting to the protective ambiance of the forests of Włodawa, Poland, preserving, if not protecting history and also human life.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit accuses them of concealing climate research and hindering the adoption of renewable energy technologies.—
Taylor Millard,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Forcibly disappearing people has long been a tactic by cartels to consolidate control through terror while also concealing homicide numbers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This symbiotic pairing allowed the plants to efficiently absorb essential nutrients while simultaneously filtering out toxic heavy metals.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Another $4 million will go toward a program that distributes air purifiers capable of filtering hydrogen sulfide and other pollutants from the toxic cross-border flows.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mia Sato is features writer with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools.—
Mia Sato,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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Peter D'Abrosca is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering campus extremism in higher education.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The most classic Southern version calls for double crusts, with the top sporting that unmistakeable lattice pattern.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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This occurs when mobile ions swap positions within the lattice.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Celtics went cold as the half wound down, scoring just five points in the final six minutes, and had trouble defending the full-speed Antetokounmpo drives that made up most of Milwaukee’s offense.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Comedian Funches spent numerous episodes defending his honor as a faithful, as the other players nit-picked his actions and reserved demeanor.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps the Easter bunny got a little hungry after hiding all those eggs.—
Laura Fenton,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
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From the dealmakers in the Polo Lounge to the celebs hiding away in the spacious bungalows, all manner of tastemakers and wannabes have stopped by the Pink Palace at some time or another.—
Tim Chester,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screening. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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