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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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Some airports — including Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International — are refusing to play the video, which has been criticized for misusing federal dollars to impose a partisan message on passengers waiting to be screened at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Thirty shorts — selected from 50 submissions — will be screened, all riffing on the theme of intimacy.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Babies will also be screened for type 1 diabetes for up to five or six years.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
While there, Doc Talk also interviewed Paige Bethmann, an Indigenous filmmaker who screened her documentary Remaining Native, which also plans to qualify for the Oscar race this year.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Over 100 films are being screened and there will be red carpet events, actor and director appearances and live musical performances.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Then come the bones, whose density can begin declining decades before women are routinely screened.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2025
The movie screened at the New York Film Festival and hits Netflix in December.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The film also screened at the Divvy Film Festival 2024.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Some airports — including Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International — are refusing to play the video, which has been criticized for misusing federal dollars to impose a partisan message on passengers waiting to be screened at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Thirty shorts — selected from 50 submissions — will be screened, all riffing on the theme of intimacy.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Babies will also be screened for type 1 diabetes for up to five or six years.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
While there, Doc Talk also interviewed Paige Bethmann, an Indigenous filmmaker who screened her documentary Remaining Native, which also plans to qualify for the Oscar race this year.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Over 100 films are being screened and there will be red carpet events, actor and director appearances and live musical performances.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Then come the bones, whose density can begin declining decades before women are routinely screened.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2025
The movie screened at the New York Film Festival and hits Netflix in December.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screened
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If your Wi-Fi is protected by a weak password or uses outdated encryption, a skilled attacker might gain access without ever stepping inside your house.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Nix never has to worry about the pain his defensive teammates can inflict, protected in practice by the strict don’t-touch-the-QB edict.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Clothes therefore became a clever signifier that could be displayed or concealed depending on the situation.—
Steve Salter,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The connections to the servers in the landing station a mile away had been installed, and a spaghetti of thick black cables lay concealed in the cube below the manhole.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
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Three additional bedrooms filtered throughout the house each have their own bath and outdoor space, while the lushly landscaped grounds span over a third of an acre and host a heated saltwater pool and a spillover spa surrounded by a wraparound sundeck, along with a pair of fire pits.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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The album expanded the horizon of sonic possibility, blending the influences of artists such as Prince, Lauryn Hill, and Marvin Gaye with Erykah Badu, Pink Floyd, and Stevie Wonder — and it was all filtered through the soul and spirit of D’Angelo.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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The issues below aren’t covered by the current cease-fire deal, and could be sticking points in future negotiations.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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And Georgia's pass defense hasn’t covered well since the 2023 national championship season.—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
10 Oct. 2025
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The late actress also linked to the interview in the post, in which Allen defended himself against Dylan and Mia’s accusations.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police, usually a critic of the leadership at the sheriff’s office, defended that agency and the district attorney’s office in a statement Friday.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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The stars themselves are bestowed by anonymous inspectors who briefly appear on camera, but whose names, faces, and even voices are completely obscured.—
Laurie Woolever,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Stainless-steel twin vanities are tucked into niches at opposite ends of the 20-foot-long space, while the water closet and double shower are obscured behind frosted glass and metal doors.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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It will also be shielded by steel and plastic to block out as much cosmic ray interference as possible.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Players looked away in disgust or shielded their eyes from the stress, the pressure, the uncertainty.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Of course, having Anunoby as the one being guarded by a center as opposed to Hart puts New York in the driver’s seat.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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For all of her can-do spirit and bravado, she is guarded, wary, terrified of being vulnerable.—
Sarah Chamberlain,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Screened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screened. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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