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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, 5 Feb. 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
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
When to get screened for colorectal cancer Medical guidelines say the average person should start getting screened at age 45 — too late for some young adults.
—Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
L’amour joué, which profiled the oldest theater company in the world and screened in competition at Venice.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
This afternoon, however, Black Lions – Roman Wolves screened in two parts, with another three parts screening tomorrow in Berlin.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
With subjects ranging from a suburban high school to a horse race track, his work was aired on public television, screened at retrospectives, spotlighted in festivals, praised by critics and fellow directors and preserved by the Library of Congress.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Here’s what age you should be screened.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Goldman Sachs' research team screened the Russell 1000 for potential productivity improvements, based on labor costs and wage exposure to AI automation.
—Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Experts say deaths are uncommon, particularly when divers are properly screened, trained and prepared.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
With both Macklin Celebrini and Brent Burns serving penalties, Manson, in a 4-on-4 situation, took a pass from Valeri Nichushkin and blasted a shot past a screened Askarov for his fifth goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 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
Several of Wiseman's nearly 50 films have been made available for public viewing by PBS and streaming services like Kanopy; otherwise, they were largely screened at film festivals and indie theaters.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
When to get screened for colorectal cancer Medical guidelines say the average person should start getting screened at age 45 — too late for some young adults.
—Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
L’amour joué, which profiled the oldest theater company in the world and screened in competition at Venice.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
This afternoon, however, Black Lions – Roman Wolves screened in two parts, with another three parts screening tomorrow in Berlin.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
With subjects ranging from a suburban high school to a horse race track, his work was aired on public television, screened at retrospectives, spotlighted in festivals, praised by critics and fellow directors and preserved by the Library of Congress.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Here’s what age you should be screened.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Goldman Sachs' research team screened the Russell 1000 for potential productivity improvements, based on labor costs and wage exposure to AI automation.
—Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Experts say deaths are uncommon, particularly when divers are properly screened, trained and prepared.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screened
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Mark Kelly’s military retiree status was important The Pentagon’s defense centered around the notion that its actions didn’t violate Kelly’s free speech rights because his speech wasn’t protected.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The front office is motivated to hold onto a first-round pick in this year’s draft that is top-eight protected.—
Mark Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Economic growth fueled by foreign borrowing created an illusion of stability that concealed deepening structural decay.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Women who brought the lawsuits said the university ignored their complaints and deliberately concealed abuse that happened for decades during examinations at the UCLA student health center, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center or in Heaps’ campus office.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Following the keynote, students filtered out of the auditorium to explore 14 different breakout sessions held in classrooms, focused on a variety of topics that female athletes might face in their sport.—
Alexandra Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Why Fiddle Leaf Figs Lose Leaves Your fiddle leaf fig lives in the greenhouse in optimal conditions, with bright, filtered light and lots of humidity.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Another video recorded by straphangers aboard a train passing through the station shows the killer shove Dawodu, who collapses to the platform covered in blood.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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District officials say the decision will save $12 million and will put Broward in line with other school districts, many of which have never covered GLP-1 medications for weight loss.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Government officials have defended officers’ actions as necessary and justified, while giving misleading or false accounts of some clashes.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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As protests have mounted in major cities in recent months in response to ICE actions, White House officials have defended their immigration record.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, a lot of the homes near Guthrie's residence are far from the street and are obscured by shrubbery, Siminoff said, so collecting video data of cars on the road might be hard in this case.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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The result of this was that the view of the ball was often obscured when shots went up.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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But in the 1960s, the Scandinavian nation scrapped the program under pressure from the United States, whose nuclear arsenal has shielded Europe for about 80 years.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Her makeup was, for the most part, shielded by her sunglasses, leaving only her brown and nude lip to shine.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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That project is for ITV and Deadline understands another drama for the commercial broadcaster is slated for production in 2026, but details of that thriller are being closely guarded.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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Your warmth can melt guarded moments without crossing boundaries.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Screened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screened. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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