Synonyms of screened

screened 1 of 2

adjective

as in culled

Related Words

• culled
• picked over
• winnowed (out)
• selected
• weeded (out)
• exclusive
• chosen
• preferred
• picked
• handpicked
• elect
• select
• favored
• fashionable
• first-line
• favorite
• cherry-picked
• choice

Dissimilar Words

• average
• common
• ordinary
• commonplace
• run-of-the-mill

screened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of screen

1

as in protected

to drive danger or attack away from

attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protected
• defended
• shielded
• guarded
• safeguarded
• secured
• fenced
• kept
• fended
• warded
• covered
• forfended
• prevented
• stood up for
• saved
• bulwarked
• preserved
• opposed
• averted
• resisted
• withstood
• conserved
• contended
• fought
• picketed
• buffered
• walled
• warred
• battled
• palisaded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacked
• assailed
• assaulted
• bombarded
• submitted
• stormed
• besieged
• beset
• yielded
• overran
• caved
• capitulated

2

as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view

bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• obscured
• hid
• covered
• suppressed
• masked
• disguised
• curtained
• veiled
• cloaked
• blanketed
• blocked
• blotted out
• shrouded
• enshrouded
• buried
• overshadowed
• belied
• occulted
• camouflaged
• papered over
• covered (up)
• shaded
• smothered
• whitewashed
• varnished
• darkened
• obstructed
• eclipsed
• occluded
• gilded
• glossed (over)
• clouded
• overcast
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• displayed
• revealed
• presented
• showed
• disclosed
• uncovered
• unveiled
• divulged
• bared
• brought out
• unmasked
• published
• clarified
• illuminated
• uncloaked
• advertised
• aired
• proclaimed
• publicized
• broadcast
• spread
• got out

3

as in filtered

to pass through a filter

you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filtered
• strained
• leached
• percolated

4

as in covered

to place a protective layer over

screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• covered
• shielded
• clothed
• masked
• draped
• veiled
• cloaked
• capped
• crowned
• disguised
• obscured
• canopied
• palled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• uncovered
• bared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of screened

Adjective

The latter offers faster processing for pre-screened travelers, according to Customs and Border Protection. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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

Kling teamed with filmmakers including Korean director Kim Sung-su to show how AI might reshape filmmaking, and Forum BIFF screened an AI short by Jia Zhangke. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Rising case rates in women under 50, new federal rules on breast density notification and the uneven rollout of 3D mammography are reshaping when and how women get screened. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

The award marks a return to the Busan spotlight for Lee, whose debut feature, The Shoe Fairy, screened in the festival’s New Currents section in 2005. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Peet, who had been screened since her late 30s because of dense breast tissue and prior benign lumps, was treated with a lumpectomy and radiation and is now on tamoxifen. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Priority consideration will be given to films that have screened at ABFF, while the initiative will also consider independent films from outside the festival as the platform grows. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

This is a scene from the short film Worm Train screened at the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) during the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). — Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Before enrollment, people volunteering for the study would be screened for early signs of cancer because TB-4 triggers vessel growth and cell migration, which might exacerbate malignant growths. — CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Advances in technology detect far more genetic mutations, which can be lifesaving information for a generation of women first screened years ago. — Julie Halpert, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026