weed out

phrasal verb

weeded out; weeding out; weeds out

: to remove (people or things that are not wanted) from a group

They will review the applications to weed out the less qualified candidates.

Examples of weed out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sheriff’s deputies are supposed to examine each video before fines are assessed, but a review of videos by Herald/Tributary journalists suggests there are plenty of bogus violations the deputies aren’t weeding out. —Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025

The Pisces new moon invites a period of reflection to weed out the diversions. —USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025

Credit repair companies offer the service of verifying your credit reports to weed out any errors, incorrect items, outdated information or accounts that don’t belong to you. —Bianca Rodriguez Rojas, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025

Funding freezes are another way that the Trump Administration has tried to weed out programs promoting DEI and environmental justice. —Alana Semuels, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for weed out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout