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as in protected
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 concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street
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as in filtered
to pass through a filter
you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities
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Recent Examples of screened
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
After establishing position at the net front, Guentzel tipped a shot from the top of the zone by Charle-Edouard D’Astous over the glove of the screened Lankinen.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Red Wings tied it with 59 seconds left in the period on Seider's shot from near the blue line that eluded a screened Hildeby.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 June 2026
The streamer screened an interview with series director Minoru Ota ahead of the show’s July 5 debut.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
Of the 150 kids screened by Literacy Roundup so far this summer, 53 of them have shown signs of dyslexia, James said.
—Samuel O’Neal June 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
The first episode of eight was screened ahead of the discussion.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Since then, multiple potential buyers have screened the movie and passed on buying it, per Variety.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 June 2026
In 2018, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, an investigative journalist famous for wearing a beaded mask to hide his identity, exposed just how deep Ghana’s football problems ran by releasing a documentary that was screened at cinemas and theatres across the country.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
On Tuesday, Untitled (Izanami) screened at Unlimited as part of an installation featuring one of the sets from the film.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
From there, the material is crushed, screened, and stripped of impurities.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Adjective
Pavel Mintyukov then sent the puck to Mikael Granlund, who backhanded a pass to Carlson for a one-timer that got past a screened Askarov for a 2-0 Ducks lead.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
After establishing position at the net front, Guentzel tipped a shot from the top of the zone by Charle-Edouard D’Astous over the glove of the screened Lankinen.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Red Wings tied it with 59 seconds left in the period on Seider's shot from near the blue line that eluded a screened Hildeby.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
His short films as a director have screened at numerous international festivals.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 June 2026
The streamer screened an interview with series director Minoru Ota ahead of the show’s July 5 debut.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
Of the 150 kids screened by Literacy Roundup so far this summer, 53 of them have shown signs of dyslexia, James said.
—Samuel O’Neal June 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
The first episode of eight was screened ahead of the discussion.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Since then, multiple potential buyers have screened the movie and passed on buying it, per Variety.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 June 2026
In 2018, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, an investigative journalist famous for wearing a beaded mask to hide his identity, exposed just how deep Ghana’s football problems ran by releasing a documentary that was screened at cinemas and theatres across the country.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
On Tuesday, Untitled (Izanami) screened at Unlimited as part of an installation featuring one of the sets from the film.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
From there, the material is crushed, screened, and stripped of impurities.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screened
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Historically, these barriers protected incumbents; technology replacement typically occurred only when a next-generation platform emerged, or when customers concluded that they were strategically committed to the wrong technology.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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At the University of Connecticut, undocumented student advocacy includes a campus chapter of Connecticut Students for a Dream, as well as an undocumented advisory board whose online portal is password protected to safeguard student privacy.—
Valentina Toro,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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There has been upheaval all around us for more than twenty years, most of it concealed in the name of protecting the laughter.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The deck itself is designed to remain uncluttered, with mooring equipment concealed to preserve a clean and open environment.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The Iran war’s disruption to energy flows pushed up commodity costs, helping ease deflationary pressures that have plagued China for years — but the gains barely filtered through to consumer prices amid weak demand.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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The staff memo said water would be reclaimed, filtered and reused.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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In Mississippi, Highway 49 was covered with up to three feet of water, stranding cars, local officials reported to the weather service.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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On her return journey, Luban covered about 4,350 miles.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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The Netherlands dominated possession while Japan sat back and defended.—
Bryan Preston,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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The president of the European Council, comprised of member states’ governments, defended his decision to open diplomatic communications with the Kremlin after the leaders of France and Germany criticized the decision.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
19 June 2026
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Those themes are compelling on paper, but they’re expressed through a confusing mix of abstraction and hyper-local specificity, hidden beneath biker rock riffs, and obscured through Allbrook’s wiry, wailing vocal delivery.—
Cassidy Sollazzo,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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Ultimately, the core concern is corporate money in politics, with crypto PACs aggressively shaping elections by amplifying candidates whose records and funding sources are often obscured from voters.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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While households have been relatively shielded from rising prices by government support measures, businesses have faced stronger cost pressures.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 June 2026
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So far, Burnham’s current position outside Westminster has largely shielded him from any association with this government.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Ever since they've been excited about the day, but understandably guarded.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Even so, Dreyer voices guarded optimism.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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“Screened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screened. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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