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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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
Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
Lots of clutter, a constant news feed played in on large video screens, and they’re pushed into a small space.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
Taking breaks from screens also helps.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Feb. 2026
More than 100 relatives gathered to watch the pretrial hearings on big TV screens in three venues organized by civic groups in the capital region.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The speed at which Henry’s catalog is moving from bookshelves to screens shows no signs of slowing.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Most people on the train were looking at screens.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
The Rockets went on to trap–or attempt to trap–Brunson on virtually all scenarios involving screens the remainder of the game.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Barbara Forever next screens at the True/False Film Fest in Columbia, MO in March.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The short-term impact was shocking with the loss of foliage but today, about 15 years later, the border looks beautiful and screens the neighbor’s house and yard while providing a reliable habitat for birds.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
An experimenter screens individuals from a population for a trait of interest, and only those that meet a certain threshold are allowed to reproduce to create the next generation.
—Shraddha Lall, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Hersh’s unparalleled career is explored in the documentary Cover-Up, directed by Oscar winner Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus, which screens tonight at the New York Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Co-corresponding author Liao Sha, chief technology officer of STOmics, said the team carefully screens samples before use.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 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
In the new museum, Schneider and others recorded by Storyfile will appear on life-size screens.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
Lots of clutter, a constant news feed played in on large video screens, and they’re pushed into a small space.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
Taking breaks from screens also helps.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Feb. 2026
More than 100 relatives gathered to watch the pretrial hearings on big TV screens in three venues organized by civic groups in the capital region.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The speed at which Henry’s catalog is moving from bookshelves to screens shows no signs of slowing.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Most people on the train were looking at screens.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
The Rockets went on to trap–or attempt to trap–Brunson on virtually all scenarios involving screens the remainder of the game.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Barbara Forever next screens at the True/False Film Fest in Columbia, MO in March.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
With a comfortable neighborhood feel and screens easy to keep in view, the food supports a long watch.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The short-term impact was shocking with the loss of foliage but today, about 15 years later, the border looks beautiful and screens the neighbor’s house and yard while providing a reliable habitat for birds.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
An experimenter screens individuals from a population for a trait of interest, and only those that meet a certain threshold are allowed to reproduce to create the next generation.
—Shraddha Lall, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Hersh’s unparalleled career is explored in the documentary Cover-Up, directed by Oscar winner Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus, which screens tonight at the New York Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Co-corresponding author Liao Sha, chief technology officer of STOmics, said the team carefully screens samples before use.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 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
Noun
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Criminal defenses that meet the legal threshold to argue an alternative perpetrator was responsible are extremely uncommon in the state, legal experts told the Statesman.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ukraine’s frontline defenses have held up – but only just.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That further protects mule deer as well as possibly protecting people.—
Ted Williams,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Discrimination is outlawed under South Africa's constitution, which also protects property rights and due process.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Many shoppers assume the shine hides spoilage or adds chemicals.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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There’s Manny, Zitzs and EZ, who has a way with the girls; Izzy, an abused boy who hides his family’s secrets, and Gloria, as good at sports as the boys and so fierce nobody teases her little sister about her stutter.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mid-century touches, rich colors, and layered textures warm the space, along with natural sunlight that filters through the room, and the air conditioning is a welcome relief from the island heat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Strain at boardroom level filters down onto the pitch, affecting resources and the quality of performances.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Typically secured with buttons, snaps or zippers, the cover shields the duvet from everyday wear and tear.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The council went on to say the federal agents wearing masks shields them from accountability.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The 2009 finding supported common sense safeguards to cut climate pollution, including from cars and trucks, the lawsuit says.—
MATTHEW DALY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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While safeguards exist, students should familiarize themselves with their district’s policy regarding school absences and suspensions, Achar said.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The First Amendment guards the right to express unpopular views.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
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Those guards lineups and rotations can only beat tanking teams and not all the time.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And a total solar eclipse—when the moon passes in front of the sun and fully obscures the star from our view—will grace the Northern Hemisphere on August 12.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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But despite the new program’s promising rhetoric, the scientific framing of the announcement obscures a deeper policy problem.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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