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adjective

as in culled

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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
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
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 Sources tell Variety that the initial cut ran nearly 150 minutes but showed immense promise, and a tighter second version has screened in recent weeks, and appears to have hit the sweet spot. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 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 The documentary, which premieres on Roku this fall, screened at the Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival on August 9. — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Prostate cancer myths keep too many men from getting screened at the moment early detection matters most. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 In order to expedite the process, TSA suggests—but doesn't require—that the liquids be transported in clear and translucent bottles, so they can be screened by the Bottle Liquid Scanners (those in pouches may not be able to). — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screened
  1. protected
  2. concealed
  3. filtered
  4. covered
  5. defended
  6. obscured
  7. shielded
  8. guarded
Verb
  • These places are very little in Europe nowadays, and most of them are protected because there are rare plants or rare elements or rare animals.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • If that were to happen, a barrage of investigations could follow and may expand the number of individuals potentially protected from future testimony or investigation.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of protected
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  • Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The ivory and 175 pounds of big cat bones were concealed inside sawn timber in three containers, highlighting Vietnam’s role as a major regional hub for illicit wildlife trade.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of concealed
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  • Instead, to view a partial solar eclipse, people should use solar eclipse glasses that are properly filtered.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Kansas City artists, comedians, entrepreneurs and other figures from the city’s nightlife scene filtered through the business, including people who had shared stages, studios and social spaces with McGee.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of filtered
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  • Others munched on popcorn and hot dogs covered with sweet corn relish and corn-bacon jam in anticipation of the game.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Insurance coverage for the new vaccine In the absence of a recommendation from the CDC’s vaccine advisers, there also remains uncertainty around whether Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine will be covered by insurance.
    — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of covered
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  • The Justice Department has defended its track record in court and accused judges of overstepping their authority.
    — NPR Staff, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In the face of the data center backlash, Pritzker defended his rollback of tax incentives at the Aspen Ideas climate conference in Chicago on July 21, according to a New York Times report.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of defended
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  • Weather permitting, the sun's outer atmosphere, which is normally obscured by the bright face of the sun, becomes visible during the moments of totality.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Though, fittingly, part of the disclaimer was obscured by a tree branch when Bryant shared a photo of it on Instagram.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscured
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  • In a country running above-target inflation, importing all its energy and watching its government spend tens of billions propping up the currency, most households owned none of the one thing that would have shielded them.
    — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Risks of inflation and long-term vulnerability For now, rising oil and gas production and refinery output in the United States has shielded Americans from significant petroleum shortages.
    — Amy Myers Jaffe, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of shielded
Verb
  • He’s been closely guarded and closed off from the world since, as Russia has sought to secure a relationship with the new regime led by President Ahmed al Sharaa.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Minamoto Yoshitsune was a strategist who went to hell and took it over, defeating the Oni who guarded hell.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of guarded

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“Screened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screened. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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