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

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

Presently, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer that is caught early is over 99%, which is why Andrea says women who find a lump shouldn't wait to get screened. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

In early 2017 a festival cut of Mandela’s Gun was requested by the speaker of the UK Houses of Parliament to be screened in honor of President Nelson Mandela in the Speakers State Rooms where Mandela had been in residence. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Seahorse premiered as one of eight films in the Narrative Feature Competition at SXSW 2026 and screened at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival on August 10, where it was nominated for Best Feature Film. — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

People booked into the Butte County Jail are physically searched and screened with a low-dose X-ray body scanner intended to prevent drugs and other contraband from entering the facility, according to the Sheriff’s Office. — Sacramento Bee Contributor, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Travelers should inform the TSA officer of the liquids and remove them from their carry-on to be screened separately. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit alleges doctors screened Belgio for bacteria and identified several pathogens that attorneys say are associated with shellfish contamination. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Two of his short films, Day of the Fight and Flying Padre, both from 1951, will also be screened. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

In the first six months, Imax screened 14 Hollywood films in mainland China, up from just two during the same period last year, filing data indicated. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026