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as in protected
to drive danger or attack away from
attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street
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as in filtered
to pass through a filter
you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities
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Recent Examples of screened
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
After establishing position at the net front, Guentzel tipped a shot from the top of the zone by Charle-Edouard D’Astous over the glove of the screened Lankinen.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Red Wings tied it with 59 seconds left in the period on Seider's shot from near the blue line that eluded a screened Hildeby.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Kempner, who has screened her film for Black and Jewish audiences, thinks the current commemorative efforts are long overdue.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
In another example, researchers screened 32 million potential solid-state battery materials in under a week.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
To that end, Bank of America screened the Russell 1000, searching for names in the second quintile for trailing dividend yield.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
It will be screened on April 26, the closing night of the San Diego Asian Film Festival’s Spring Showcase, which begins April 24.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Her personal documentary, The Mulberry House, premiered at IDFA and screened at festivals worldwide.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Their work has screened at Cannes, by AMPAS and has been distributed globally across platforms including HBO Max, Amazon, Hulu and TCM.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Two years ago, TSA officers screened a record-breaking 3 million passengers and their luggage in a single day.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Pavel Mintyukov then sent the puck to Mikael Granlund, who backhanded a pass to Carlson for a one-timer that got past a screened Askarov for a 2-0 Ducks lead.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
After establishing position at the net front, Guentzel tipped a shot from the top of the zone by Charle-Edouard D’Astous over the glove of the screened Lankinen.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Red Wings tied it with 59 seconds left in the period on Seider's shot from near the blue line that eluded a screened Hildeby.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
For the entire day, movies were screened, the titles of which have been lost to time.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Kempner, who has screened her film for Black and Jewish audiences, thinks the current commemorative efforts are long overdue.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
In another example, researchers screened 32 million potential solid-state battery materials in under a week.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
To that end, Bank of America screened the Russell 1000, searching for names in the second quintile for trailing dividend yield.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
It will be screened on April 26, the closing night of the San Diego Asian Film Festival’s Spring Showcase, which begins April 24.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Her personal documentary, The Mulberry House, premiered at IDFA and screened at festivals worldwide.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Their work has screened at Cannes, by AMPAS and has been distributed globally across platforms including HBO Max, Amazon, Hulu and TCM.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Two years ago, TSA officers screened a record-breaking 3 million passengers and their luggage in a single day.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screened
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The draft pick was top-10 protected in 2026, and with the Panthers owning the eighth-worst record in the NHL this season, the worst that pick can be after the draft lottery is 10th, as a maximum of two teams can potentially move up past the Panthers in that lottery.—
Steve Svekis,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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The defendants are seeking to dismiss his suit, arguing in court filings that they are protected by prosecutorial immunity and that Baldwin has failed to state a claim.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In June 2025, Ukraine’s security services launched a massive drone attack against Russian air assets using drones concealed in trucks, reportedly damaging more than 40 planes.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the plaintiffs alleged that Capital One deceptively marketed the 360 Savings account and concealed interest rate disparities.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Provide afternoon shade or filtered sunlight in hot climates.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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Nearly everything The Pitt revealed about Al-Hashimi has been filtered through Robby’s reaction to it, from her ethnic name to her time with international NGOs to her desire to hire two attendings for the daytime shift.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Zestt Dreamsoft Travel Scarf is the perfect thing to make sure you’re always covered (literally).—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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The viral dessert, which uses minimal ingredients, is typically made with fresh Medjool dates filled with natural nut butter, then covered in dark chocolate and topped with flaky salt.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Jamahl Mosley‘s group successfully shared the ball by dishing out 33 assists and defended at a high level in spurts by scoring 28 points off 20 takeaways.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Months after its withering box-office performance, Costner defended his position.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the background, a spoked wheel leaned against the building on one side, and a man stared at the ground, his face nearly obscured by a cowboy hat.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Investigators later said some records appeared to have been altered with White Out or obscured, allowing the spending to go unnoticed for months.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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But Bianco’s badge hasn’t shielded him from Hilton’s blistering attacks about the sheriff’s past statements about immigration, COVID-19 pandemic mask mandates and Black Lives Matter protests — which is disqualifying for some GOP voters.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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At their depth, the new seismometers may also be shielded from disruptive changes in atmospheric pressure, says USGS research geophysicist Robert Anthony, the Deep Ice Seismometer project manager.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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How Edwards and Murray are guarded could evolve over the course of the series.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Witcher said that the area where the rip current claimed the lives of two adults was not being guarded with lifeguards.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Screened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screened. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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