as in defenses
means or method of defending
the target will be difficult to reach as it is behind a screen of anti-aircraft batteries
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as in protects
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 hides
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 filters
to pass through a filter
you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities
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Recent Examples of screens
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Sealing cracks and gaps in your house, add weather stripping around doors and windows, and repair or replace any torn window screens.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Organizers have added larger stages, more video screens, and a three-story VIP viewing platform.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Our screens disconnect us from the humanity of other people.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The program ran jet sweeps, bubble screens, tunnel screens and other now-common plays before almost anyone else.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Investments range from costlier new building of entertainment centers that combine multi-screen theaters with activities from axe throwing to bowling to arcades; reopening and revamping closed cinemas; new digital projectors, movie screens, sound systems and seats in auditoriums.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
The return of football to TV screens played a big part in the uptick for traditional TV, as the sport is still largely a broadcast and cable product.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Inside the West Wing, staff sat in shocked silence, scrolling to see the latest updates of news on their phones and messages on their computer screens.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Fundamentals Morgan Stanley screens attractively versus Capital Markets peers on valuation with comparable or better profitability.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Embark's DNA tests screens for more than 400 breeds of dog, including wild animals such as dingoes, coyotes, wolves and village dogs, helping owners of mixed breeds understand their pet's ancestry.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Sealing cracks and gaps in your house, add weather stripping around doors and windows, and repair or replace any torn window screens.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Organizers have added larger stages, more video screens, and a three-story VIP viewing platform.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Our screens disconnect us from the humanity of other people.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The program ran jet sweeps, bubble screens, tunnel screens and other now-common plays before almost anyone else.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Investments range from costlier new building of entertainment centers that combine multi-screen theaters with activities from axe throwing to bowling to arcades; reopening and revamping closed cinemas; new digital projectors, movie screens, sound systems and seats in auditoriums.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
The return of football to TV screens played a big part in the uptick for traditional TV, as the sport is still largely a broadcast and cable product.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Inside the West Wing, staff sat in shocked silence, scrolling to see the latest updates of news on their phones and messages on their computer screens.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Voice of Hind Rajab, which screens this evening in Venice, tells the story of a young Palestinian girl, Hind Rajab, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza last year along with six of her family members.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Fundamentals Morgan Stanley screens attractively versus Capital Markets peers on valuation with comparable or better profitability.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screens
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The bugs’ bold movements could be a way to advertise their own chemical defenses from eating toxic plants.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Timchenko openly discussed how his company’s investments in battery storage, solar, and wind are not merely green-transition gestures but are key defenses in an ongoing energy war—and symbols of the nation’s undying spirit.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The agency said vaccination within the first day of birth, followed by two-to-three additional doses, protects children for life.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The truth of conservatism lies elsewhere, in the unshakeable principles that the dispensable litany of professed ideals protects.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Safari now hides all data that third-party snoopers can use to detect your digital fingerprint.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Earth’s atmosphere filters out shorter wavelengths like blue and violet, refracting the longer red and orange wavelengths toward the moon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Instead of going dark, some sunlight still reaches the moon, glowing red because Earth’s atmosphere bends and filters the sunlight.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Demerzel shields the embryo with her body, and both are incinerated, vanishing in a white-hot instant, love and code consumed together.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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This consistency, Nassau argues, shields founders from the reputational hit of a prior lead refusing to participate in follow-ons.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reserve audits, compliance and technical safeguards must keep pace with demand, especially in regions where adoption is fastest.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Platforms promise safeguards, but in practice, graphic clips often spread faster than moderation systems can react.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The result is an erosion of individual agency and a system that guards access rather than broadens it.—
Anmol Verma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Other players of note include offensive/defensive tackle Stacy Peck, running back Joe Pullio, guards Evan Murphy and Braden Delisle, and safety Parker Delong.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All that cash just obscures the dysfunction Obamacare has let loose in our health insurance market.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Your readers deserve better than inflammatory rhetoric that obscures real human suffering masquerading as journalism.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Screens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screens. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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