screen out

phrasal verb

screened out; screening out; screens out

: 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

: to prevent (something harmful) from passing through

lotion that screens out the sun's harmful rays

Examples of screen out in a Sentence

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The film, an Apple Original Films production that Columbia/Sony will release theatrically worldwide, will screen out of competition, as will Broken Rage, the latest feature from legendary Japanese director Takeshi Kitano. —

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024 Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, directed by and starring Costner alongside Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Giovanni Ribisi, Isabelle Fuhrman, Luke Wilson and more, will screen out of competition at the Venice Film Festival this afternoon. —

Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024 Horizon Chapter 2—which screened out of competition—closed out the 81st edition of the Venice International Film Festival. —

Tim Lammers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 Most pitchers use physical barriers like these and are effective at screening out chemicals like benzene and chlorine, metals like lead and mercury, and particulates, including asbestos. —

Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for screen out