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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
Alice Park, Time, 18 May 2026
The Cochrane review analyzed results from six trials involving 800,000 participants and found that disease-specific death was reduced in about two every 1,000 men screened.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 18 May 2026
The film was also an official selection at the 2026 Berlinale, which screened chapters 1 through 4, and most recently at Cannes Classics, which premiered chapters 6 and 7.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 May 2026
Last year, a whopping 37 Basque productions screened at the festival, evidence of the industry’s growth as a production hub thanks to major new incentives.
—Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
On Saturday, people were being screened at the entrance of the Kibuli Muslim Hospital.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Jorkim Jotham Pituwa via AP On Saturday, people were being screened at the entrance of the Kibuli Muslim Hospital.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
The plane was screened, and no one was hurt.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Start by getting screened to determine your fall risk, and then make the right adjustments.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 May 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
The team is currently planning a small study to determine the likelihood that people would want to get screened using the blood test before moving ahead with the larger study.
—Alice Park, Time, 18 May 2026
The Cochrane review analyzed results from six trials involving 800,000 participants and found that disease-specific death was reduced in about two every 1,000 men screened.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 18 May 2026
The film was also an official selection at the 2026 Berlinale, which screened chapters 1 through 4, and most recently at Cannes Classics, which premiered chapters 6 and 7.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 May 2026
Last year, a whopping 37 Basque productions screened at the festival, evidence of the industry’s growth as a production hub thanks to major new incentives.
—Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
On Saturday, people were being screened at the entrance of the Kibuli Muslim Hospital.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Jorkim Jotham Pituwa via AP On Saturday, people were being screened at the entrance of the Kibuli Muslim Hospital.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
The plane was screened, and no one was hurt.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Start by getting screened to determine your fall risk, and then make the right adjustments.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screened
Verb
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Later eras of pluralism and multiculturalism celebrated diversity and protected the ability of communities to preserve their identities.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The good news is that Chrome will automatically update as soon as the update reaches you, and you will be protected once the browser is restarted.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Some viewers took Sharon’s critique as tough love that prompted necessary introspection about why their natural texture is concealed and manipulated so often.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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According to investigators, her body had been concealed beneath boxes and had likely been there for at least 24 hours.—
Gershon Harrell,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The dripping water, filtered through the porous lava rock, was also used as drinking water.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Efficiency, productivity and automation are all filtered into the same mental folder as every other AI vendor.—
Adriana Munoz Vergara,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The fan continued over the barrier, fell in front of a red ad for a local butcher shop and landed in an area covered by grass and dirt at the west end of the bullpen.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Additionally, our commerce writers and editors have previously covered a vast array of supportive sandals, including ones that support your feet all day at theme parks and music festivals, plus flip-flops that are actually comfortable.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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After leaving God’s house, the twins head to the office of the lawyer who defended the Man, as their father comes to be known, at the trial.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Waters defended the original strategy, saying that both Judge Clifton Newman and the Supreme Court accepted the logic of the state’s motive theory.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Images of the enclosure are tightly censored and obscured on digital mapping platforms.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The unveiling of definition that has long been obscured.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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But its relative youth and iconic mascot have not shielded the brand from many of the same issues dogging the company’s older brands, such as Maxwell House and Philadelphia.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Then came the Methodists, seeking a utopia shielded from the excesses of the Roaring Twenties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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These are institutions which are obviously very tightly guarded and there's not a lot of freedom there for the individuals inside.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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For much of the game, small forward Rae Burrell guarded Clark, who netted 24 points with nine assists.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Screened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screened. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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