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
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
What never occurred to me was the need to explicitly ban vaping until my date casually produced a crackling Juul mid-screening.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2026
Jessie Buckley joined the white shoe trend in Jimmy Choo Romy pumps and archival Prada for the Hamnet awards screening and Q&A at Picturehouse Central in London on Friday night.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Get men to pay attention to prostate cancer screening.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
What never occurred to me was the need to explicitly ban vaping until my date casually produced a crackling Juul mid-screening.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
For those with a family history of colon cancer, doctors say people should start screening at either age 40 or 10 years before the age a family member was diagnosed, whichever comes first.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2026
Jessie Buckley joined the white shoe trend in Jimmy Choo Romy pumps and archival Prada for the Hamnet awards screening and Q&A at Picturehouse Central in London on Friday night.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screening
Noun
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This veteran droid is an even more Disneyfied version of VINCENT, who talks — for some reason — with the voice of legendary screen cowboy Slim Pickens.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Another over-screen defender could make sense as a priority for the Nuggets' backcourt.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Trump has instead argued for protecting existing owners who have watched the values of their homes climb.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Thune has been adamant about protecting the filibuster, which currently requires at least 60 senators to support bringing legislation to the Senate floor.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Within days of these online solicitations, the August 10 incident occurred where the suspect arrived at the victim’s address wearing a mask and gloves, possibly concealing a firearm and inquired about the victim.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Iranian economy is a grand hall of mirrors, concealing criminal theft on an epic scale.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Supports Liver Health Coffee can help protect the liver, the body’s filtering organ.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Forced to turn his pledge into a lie, his dramatic solution was to impose filtering equally on everyone.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In a media landscape increasingly defined by power and influence, the emails offer journalists a cautionary tale and a road map for covering the elite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Venevision, which like most private networks dropped coverage critical of the government in recent years, has reopened its airwaves to anti-government voices, covering opposition leader María Corina Machado's every move in Washington since Maduro's capture.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Don’t miss the chance to grab this end table from the Trisha Yearwood Home Collection, featuring lattice detailing and a large drawer for storage.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prior research inferred the amount of core hydrogen by using X-ray diffraction to look at the lattice structure in iron crystals, which expands more when hydrogen is present.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Lakers lost on Monday night to the Thunder, the defending NBA champions, who also have the best record in the league, and then had this back-to-back game against the tough Spurs.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Both coffee and tea contain bioactive ingredients such as polyphenols and caffeine, which may reduce inflammation and cellular damage while defending against cognitive decline.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both teens are hiding secrets; Johnny, a potentially devastating injury and Shannon, a troubled and violent homelife.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The discovery of unusually warm molecular hydrogen in these LLAGN is a testament to the unexpected complexity hiding in plain sight.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screening. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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