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

With a goal of cutting 5 to 8 percent of the Defense Department’s civilian workforce of more than 900,000, Pentagon leadership is looking to weed out roughly 6,000 positions a month by not refilling roles as employees leave — either through retirement or moving to a job in the private sector. —Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025

Thankfully, nasturtiums can be used to control potato beetle problems and trailing nasturtiums are also ideal for keeping weeds out of potato beds. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025

Developers themselves have complained that their companies are not doing enough to weed out harassment online. —Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025

Exams of giant credit card issuers to weed out unlawful junk fees – canceled. —Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for weed out

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