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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
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Molina’s work has aired on Netflix, HBO, BET and PBS and screened at Tribeca, SXSW, ABFF and the Pan African Film Festival.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Increasingly, dental providers have screened patients for eating disorders, cancers, high blood pressure, diabetes and more, Griner said.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
When these are left in your bag, the bag gets flagged, pulled, and screened again, backing up the line for everyone behind you.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Professor Søren Dinesen Østergaard, one of the researchers on the study—which screened electronic health records from nearly 54,000 patients with mental illness—is warning AI chatbots are designed to target those most vulnerable.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Colorectal cancer is rising in adults under 50, yet too few people in this age group get screened in time to catch it early.
—Dr. Ishani D. Premaratne, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Shortly after WarGames was screened at the White House in June 1983, Ronald Reagan asked during a national security meeting if this sort of fanciful idea was possible.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
With dividend stocks in favor, CNBC Pro screened for Dividend Aristocrat stocks that are loved by Wall Street analysts.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Mar. 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
The original film screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019 and follows a cop and a crime boss who team up together to hunt a serial killer.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Molina’s work has aired on Netflix, HBO, BET and PBS and screened at Tribeca, SXSW, ABFF and the Pan African Film Festival.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Increasingly, dental providers have screened patients for eating disorders, cancers, high blood pressure, diabetes and more, Griner said.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
When these are left in your bag, the bag gets flagged, pulled, and screened again, backing up the line for everyone behind you.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Professor Søren Dinesen Østergaard, one of the researchers on the study—which screened electronic health records from nearly 54,000 patients with mental illness—is warning AI chatbots are designed to target those most vulnerable.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Colorectal cancer is rising in adults under 50, yet too few people in this age group get screened in time to catch it early.
—Dr. Ishani D. Premaratne, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Shortly after WarGames was screened at the White House in June 1983, Ronald Reagan asked during a national security meeting if this sort of fanciful idea was possible.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
With dividend stocks in favor, CNBC Pro screened for Dividend Aristocrat stocks that are loved by Wall Street analysts.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screened
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Thus, The Pitt had to figure out how to show its awake fiber-optic intubation without having access to real-life-patient footage, something Sachs says is either too low quality to read on TV or protected by privacy laws.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Certain positions would be protected from the cuts, Cassellius said, including classroom teachers, counselors, social workers, psychologists and nurses.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The defendant concealed his scheme by falsely telling Helios’ auditor that Kaleidoscope had been used to pay legitimate MoviePass expenses from the 2018 Coachella festival, evidence shows.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ali's identity has also been concealed by ABC News for his own safety.—
Desiree Adib,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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In turn, that filtered into the earnings beat.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort Water from the lake is pumped from depths of 164 feet and filtered into the hotel’s air conditioning system to cool the rooms in summer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Drawing Room extends into a calm outdoor courtyard fenced off by French doors and covered by a canopy of latticed vines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Tax is based on the price of oil once Russian producers have covered their costs of around $15 per barrel, so a fall in the price can substantially reduce revenue to the government.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps no voice within MAGA has defended the president and the Iran strikes more aggressively than Laura Loomer, the far-right activist who, while having her own history of criticizing the administration, has become the movement's most visible counterweight to the growing dissent.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Following his Oscars victory, the filmmaker defended using the slur in the press room at the awards ceremony.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the department inadvertently released nude photos showing the faces of potential victims as well as names, email addresses and other identifying information that was either unredacted or not fully obscured.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the department inadvertently released nude photos showing the faces of potential possible victims as well as names, email addresses and other identifying information that was either unredacted or not fully obscured.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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And the influx was driven by young workers who see teaching as a career path that is better shielded from what employment challenges lie ahead.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The coelacanth’s deep-ocean habitat essentially shielded it from the chaos happening at the surface.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Young, guarded by Cody Williams, dribbled toward the 3-point line as teammate Juju Reese set a pick on Williams.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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But Jokic was able to catch at the elbows without any resistance early in the game this time as Deandre Ayton guarded him straight up.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Screened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screened. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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