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adjective

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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

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2
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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3
as in filtered
to pass through a filter you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities

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as in covered
to place a protective layer over screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun

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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
Equipment is protected by carport roofing, but is not screened in on the sides to prevent the entry of insects. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026 That numerous versions of Blade Runner have screened for the public over decades has added to the hallowed lore of the film. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026 Their films premiered at IFFR in January and have also screened in London and El Gouna, with São Paulo on the festival run as well. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 Jonah and Jurek share only a handful of brief scenes together through the seven episodes screened for critics, and their moments together feel less electric than perfunctory. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026 Spielberg, in fact, screened the film several times for his crew on Poltergeist to help set the tone for that horror classic, Medak noted in a 2018 interview. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 The festival also screened independent pilots and convened a panel about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the TV business. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 Guhle also beat Knight on the stick side, his shot from the left point screened by Josh Anderson. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 That same year, a version of it was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screened
  1. protected
  2. concealed
  3. filtered
  4. covered
  5. defended
  6. obscured
  7. shielded
  8. guarded
Verb
  • Equipment is protected by carport roofing, but is not screened in on the sides to prevent the entry of insects.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • More of an eligible home’s value would be protected from non-school property taxes, lowering the resulting tax bill.
    — Chuck Bonfiglio, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of protected
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  • The Andes, which usually loom imposingly over the skyline, are concealed behind thick clouds, and the Mapocho River, which cuts through the city like an artery, is close to bursting its banks.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Since the arrest, detectives also found a second, stationary camera concealed inside a Taco Bell Cantina near where the arrest took place.
    — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of concealed
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  • Eco effort Each room has a glass carafe instead of plastic water bottles and there are filtered water stations on each floor as part of the essentials closets, which feature amenities like towels or sanitary products available to be taken as needed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Supporters had filtered into a ballroom at the Westin Galleria Dallas hotel, adorned with Texas and American flags, plus a bar and a buffet.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of filtered
Verb
  • The large hole, covered in a thick white material that appears to be plastic, has a steep drop-off into the valley below, resembling someone trying to build an infinity pool in the middle of the forest.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Eschewing the model’s typical leather build, the luxe-leaning spin on the brand’s Air Max sneaker boot is covered in tonal black pony hair across the entirety of its upper.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of covered
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  • The government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez, however, has defended the response of rescue teams.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • City officials defended the report as a routine effort to inform council members about infrastructure investments.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of defended
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  • The Barnes & Noble—a wide, flat building in gray brick—was obscured by an enormous construction crane.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • What resonated most for me, though, was witnessing conversations where depth of understanding unveiled perspectives previously obscured.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscured
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  • The blue tsunami will knock Washington on its head and crush the Republican congressional bulwark that both supported and shielded Trump through the first two years of his term.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The utilities say their shareholders must be shielded from wildfire costs because the risk of future fires has damaged their credit ratings.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of shielded
Verb
  • On the Lakers’ first possession of the game, Doncic got the ball at the top of the key, and he was being guarded by his new antagonist, Golden State‘s brash rookie Yaxel Lendeborg.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Compounding the problem, the exact chemical cocktails used in chip fabs are closely guarded trade secrets.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of guarded

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“Screened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screened. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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