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verb

past tense of screen
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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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as in covered
to place a protective layer over screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun

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Recent Examples of screened
Verb
The film was also screened locally at the Freep Film Festival in spring 2024, to rave reactions. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2025 Against this backdrop, CNBC Pro screened this year’s big winners for stocks that could be due to repeat their meteoric success next year. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 You can still get screened past age 75, and experts advise talking to your healthcare provider about the best recommendation for you. Cathy Nelson, Health, 30 Dec. 2024 With only two sessions left before the new year kicks off, CNBC Pro — using its stock screener tool — screened for S & P 500 stocks that could see a recovery next year. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024 Prior to the attack, McDougall had been screened at a security checkpoint without incident, the TSA said. Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024 The claims that immigrants are threatening America’s safety, and the implication that anyone can just walk in without being screened, is unserious and a distraction from real national security issues. Agustina Vergara Cid, Orange County Register, 29 Dec. 2024 Prieto even screened his movie for Scorsese during the editing process to get his input. Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024 For ticket information and the full lineup of movies being screened, check out the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s official website. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screened
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  • Just as Warner Bros had given Jane’s true creative freedom, from their recording sessions to making their own videos, American facilitated and protected Deconstruction’s art.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But the ecosystem is far from protected, and there are now more than 750 million devices vulnerable to attack.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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  • Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.
    James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Drugs administered by doctors such as oncologists or rheumatologists are paid by another Medicare program, called Part B and aren't covered by the cap.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • While Dylan’s first album with Columbia Records wasn’t a big commercial success, Cash, a Columbia Records artist, defended it, so the label didn’t drop Dylan, according to Gray.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Moore, a former four-star recruit, has started seven games — including the College Playoff win over Indiana — and ranks fifth among freshmen nationally with 10 passes defended.
    Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Upload another holiday album full of pictures where her left hand is hidden or obscured.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But it has been largely obscured by the perpetual closeness of statewide elections here, and the fact that Democrats have been winning them more often than losing them.
    Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • His remains now rest in a wooden casket being carried and guarded by military pallbearers in their impeccable dress uniforms.
    Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Many Democratic lawmakers honored police officers who guarded the Capitol during the attack.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • Caspar suppressed his urge to respond.
    Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed by the authorities during Soviet rule.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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  • Now, as the former 2nd overall pick looks for a new home, his headlines were masked by the rumors spreading about the 2024 Winter Meetings about teammate Kyle Tucker.
    Tyler Small, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Two new photos released by police show the suspect masked with a hood in the backseat of a vehicle and wearing a jacket walking on the street.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024

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“Screened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screened. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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