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verb

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as in to filter
to pass through a filter you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities

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as in to cover
to place a protective layer over screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun

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Synonym Chooser

How is the word screen distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of screen are bury, conceal, hide, and secrete. While all these words mean "to withhold or withdraw from sight," screen implies an interposing of something that prevents discovery.

a house screened by trees

When would bury be a good substitute for screen?

The synonyms bury and screen are sometimes interchangeable, but bury implies covering up so as to hide completely.

buried the treasure

When might conceal be a better fit than screen?

The words conceal and screen can be used in similar contexts, but conceal usually does imply intent and often specifically implies a refusal to divulge.

concealed the weapon

When could hide be used to replace screen?

The meanings of hide and screen largely overlap; however, hide may or may not suggest intent.

hide in the closet
a house hidden in the woods

Where would secrete be a reasonable alternative to screen?

While in some cases nearly identical to screen, secrete suggests a depositing in a place unknown to others.

secreted the amulet inside his shirt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of screen
Noun
The group’s stage production, a minimalist/maximalist approach utilizing a single video screen that toggled between a technicolor background and shots of the sweaty crowd, certainly allows for that. Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025 Giant revisits a pivotal moment in the life of Dahl, whose beloved books — from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach to Matilda and The BFG — have enchanted generations of young readers and inspired blockbuster stage and screen adaptations. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
That means asking whether your job descriptions, screening algorithms, and interview processes are inclusive and free from bias. Maxine Harrison, Refinery29, 12 Sep. 2025 Dockery first saw the film at a cast screening a few months ago. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for screen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screen
Noun
  • Directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, an ex-soldier whose experience was the basis for the film, put viewers through uncannily real and unflinchingly brutal moments.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The master of suspense made almost 70 films and TV shows across his staggering, more-than-half-a-century-long career, graduating from black-and-white, silent British potboilers to full-blown, Technicolor Hollywood blockbusters.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Its peptides, biotin, glycerin, and ginseng root extract offer a nourishing defense against breakage and brittleness, reviving the brows of numerous staffers at Allure HQ.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Air defenses were active in the sky over Kyiv, local officials there said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With his back against the wall, Tony must draw on his tactical training to protect his family and survive a deadly showdown with a powerful crime syndicate.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Some Cosmists saw technology as destructive and transformative, while others believed its role should be to protect and preserve.
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The most notorious, in 1978, saw the late queen hide behind a bush in the gardens of Buckingham Palace to avoid Nicolae Ceaușescu, having already removed anything that the Romanian dictator could steal from his room following a warning from Giscard d'Estaing, the then French president.
    Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Other newborns were given away by their grandparents who conspired with doctors, priests and nuns to hide a daughter’s socially embarrassing pregnancy.
    Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This includes serving as a sewage station for your body—filtering and detoxing your blood, breaking down old red blood cells and recycling their iron—and a manufacturing plant of sorts—making key proteins and immune system cells, storing vitamins and minerals and processing your nutrients.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Through this aperture, sunlight could filter all the way down to the church floor.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fifty-two of 64 analysts covering the stock have a strong buy or buy rating, according to LSEG.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Dell’s port selection covers but doesn't exceed the essentials for a mainstream laptop.
    Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Zuckerberg also announced Horizon TV, pitching it as a way to watch television shows, sporting events and movies using the company's Quest VR headsets.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Robinson then allegedly climbed over a short wall and onto the roof, according to the document.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Not long ago, Barbara Starr, who gardens in the San Fernando Valley, sent me a picture of dozens of seedlings that were growing adjacent to her back wall.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screen. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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