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as in film
the art or business of making a movie
he was a star of both stage and screen
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as in defense
means or method of defending
the target will be difficult to reach as it is behind a screen of anti-aircraft batteries
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks
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as in to hide
to keep secret or shut off from view
bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street
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Recent Examples of screen
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Another technological addition Starbucks has made is Smart Queue, which prioritizes orders and indicates to customers on a screen whether their order has been received, made or is ready for pick-up.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
When people skip screening, doctors are less likely to catch breast cancer at earlier, more treatable stages.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Catan franchise may have taken the longest road to a Hollywood adaptation, but the hit board game has finally struck a deal to bring the iconic resource-management strategy game to the screen.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Another technological addition Starbucks has made is Smart Queue, which prioritizes orders and indicates to customers on a screen whether their order has been received, made or is ready for pick-up.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
The film screened at SXSW and Hot Docs and is part of the Doc NYC lineup.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
When people skip screening, doctors are less likely to catch breast cancer at earlier, more treatable stages.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screen
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This film asserts an alternative to war and that another path is possible for humanity.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Garrett Warren, a veteran stunt coordinator who has worked with Cameron on two Avatar movies plus such films as Logan and last year’s Road House reboot, is making his feature directorial debut with the project.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Investors cheered the improbable rise of the amateur heavy metal drummer and hard-line conservative, who’s expected to increase defense spending, cut taxes, and revive Japan’s nuclear power industry.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rare earths are used to produce high-performance magnets that are essential in defense systems, semiconductors, robotics, and electric vehicles.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Frank wanted to sign another senior centre-back in the summer to protect Van de Ven and Romero, who both missed large chunks of last season with muscle issues.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Money that could strengthen communities or fund innovation instead sits idle, protected by leverage and loopholes.—
Scott Ellis,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Viruses, as well as small bits of vegetation and invasive zebra mussel larvae, can hide in the plumbing of your rig.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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And don’t spend the evening apologizing or hiding in the kitchen.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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This stricter mode removes comments entirely, filters more mature material, and limits what teens can see or post.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sheer white curtains filtered the spring light.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Swapping from premium to premium, particularly to cover off the big captaincy favourites, can lead to some huge points swings, which far outweigh any four-point transfer cost.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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A lot of fun, very comedic movie.—
Charles Infosino,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the Dick Wolf drama, Flueger is also known for his appearances on the other Chicago universe shows, Chicago Med and Chicago Fire, but also for movies such as Brothers, alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire, and Natalie Portman, and the 2011 version of Footloose.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Treatments for Potentially Resectable Stomach Cancer People with potentially resectable stomach cancer have a cancerous tumor that has grown into more layers of the stomach lining or wall.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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The home features practical touches like waterproof materials, an insulated roof, and flame-retardant walls.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screen. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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