screen out
verb
screened out; screening out; screens out
1
: to remove (someone or something that is not suitable for a particular purpose) from a group that is being examined
screening out job applicants who have less than three years' experience
2
: to prevent (something harmful) from passing through
lotion that screens out the sun's harmful rays
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The thriller will screen out of competition.
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Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
Gadd’s Baby Reindeer follow-up, Half-Man, premiering on HBO on April 23, will screen out of competition at Canneseries.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
People in these groups are more likely to rely on subsistence fishing from the river for protein—and less likely to be able to afford the expensive reverse-osmosis filtration systems that screen out PFAS.
—Patrick Sisson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
Because of that, Long says students should carefully tailor their resumes to align with job descriptions or risk being screened out before a recruiter ever reviews their application.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
Gadd’s Baby Reindeer follow-up, Half-Man, premiering on HBO on April 23, will screen out of competition at Canneseries.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
People in these groups are more likely to rely on subsistence fishing from the river for protein—and less likely to be able to afford the expensive reverse-osmosis filtration systems that screen out PFAS.
—Patrick Sisson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026
Because of that, Long says students should carefully tailor their resumes to align with job descriptions or risk being screened out before a recruiter ever reviews their application.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Screen out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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