WEED (OUT) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

weed (out)

verb

Definition of weed (out)

as in to ward (off)

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By trading for Woll, the Flyers have checked off one of their items on their offseason to-do list.

— Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 16 June 2026
But as the tournament opens, all of it feels rote and bloated, like a list of big-event boxes to be checked off.

— Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026

Definition of check off

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Even the 2025 Tigers, the team that staved off a monumental late-season collapse, lives on as a fable highlighting the importance of playing the whole schedule.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Nonetheless, Friend said Nike was going to reduce sell-in to wholesale partners in the coming months to stave off future discounting.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of stave off

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