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
Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
To keep gophers and moles out, gardeners had to put their own screens under the ground to keep them from digging up to the plants.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The theme allows users to toggle spooky overhead lights on and off, play custom Halloween music and choose from several different Halloween animations that display on all interior screens (for 2025+ models).
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
As a result, in 2024 Korea saw a record 228 re-releases of older films, simply to fill screens — many of which are now being converted into religious halls or even indoor hiking spaces.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
In advance of release day, Smith talked to Vogue across screens, time zones, and subjects, surveying the state of the world as easily as the history of hip-hop, being at the vanguard of Chappell Roan fandom, and the allure of New York City.
—Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
The idea was that theaters need a diversity of content on their screens, and the passionate fanbases of young people that drive anime are absolutely the crowd that exhibitors should be catering to.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
There are two tables with video screens and red accents.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
And for fans who can’t make it to Los Angeles, Monáe is also hosting this year’s AMC FearFest, bringing their spooky, stylish energy to television screens all October long.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Pulse is a ghost story, featuring two interwoven storylines about young Tokyoites who begin to see and hear strange apparitions flitting across their computer screens.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
To keep gophers and moles out, gardeners had to put their own screens under the ground to keep them from digging up to the plants.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The theme allows users to toggle spooky overhead lights on and off, play custom Halloween music and choose from several different Halloween animations that display on all interior screens (for 2025+ models).
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
As a result, in 2024 Korea saw a record 228 re-releases of older films, simply to fill screens — many of which are now being converted into religious halls or even indoor hiking spaces.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
In advance of release day, Smith talked to Vogue across screens, time zones, and subjects, surveying the state of the world as easily as the history of hip-hop, being at the vanguard of Chappell Roan fandom, and the allure of New York City.
—Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
The idea was that theaters need a diversity of content on their screens, and the passionate fanbases of young people that drive anime are absolutely the crowd that exhibitors should be catering to.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
There are two tables with video screens and red accents.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
And for fans who can’t make it to Los Angeles, Monáe is also hosting this year’s AMC FearFest, bringing their spooky, stylish energy to television screens all October long.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
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Lai has pledged to increase military spending to 5% of GDP by 2030, strengthening the island’s defenses in the face of a rising threat from its giant neighbor China.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Gmail’s defenses are strong, and users remain protected.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Plus, your purchase also supports the brand’s sustainable cotton sourcing initiative that promotes betting farming practices and protects the environment for extra peace of mind.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park protects the battlefields surrounding the city of Chattanooga, where one of the war’s last key battles was fought, over possession of the city, seen by Abraham Lincoln as the gateway to the deep South.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Incarceration often hides in plain sight.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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The scene from Badlands hangs over the songwriting like a dark cloud; Spacek’s bedroom in the scene looks quite a bit like the bedroom in which the young Springsteen hides from his own angry father.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This stricter mode removes comments entirely, filters more mature material, and limits what teens can see or post.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The mic also filters out background noise to make your voice clear for any phone calls.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Other advocates, including VALOR CEO Sandra Henriquez and Loyola University’s Aradhana Tiwari, said the law strengthens family and community safety, shields children from exploitation, and ensures continuity of care if parents are detained or deported.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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With help from melon antioxidants, peptides, and SPF, the hydrating product shields your skin from harmful rays while also minimizing fine lines.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Companies that host or enable these tools must now consider stronger safeguards and faster takedown systems.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Lawsuit alleges OpenAI weakened suicide safeguards to boost ChatGPT use.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to a team press release, Utah has cut floor-stretching center Mo Bamba plus guards Pedro Bradshaw and Sean East II, just days prior to the start of Utah's season.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The edit suite looks like a dorm room, full of fanboy figurines like a life-size Funko Pop of Stranger Things’ protagonist Eleven (played by Millie Bobby Brown) that guards the front door in her blonde wig, clutching her favorite snack, Eggo waffles.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the next few minutes, the tree obscures at least one of the men.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Including these deaths is important, experts told me, because leaving them out obscures the true cost of war.—
Lydia Polgreen,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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