1
as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from
attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks
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2
as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view
bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street
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3
as in filtering
to pass through a filter
you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities
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Recent Examples of screening
Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
As noted by People, movie theaters have begun issuing warnings about the behavior during A Minecraft Movie screenings, and some have even involved the police.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Five-part docu-series, screening episodes one and two.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
With improved screening and autism services, diagnosis is increasingly happening at younger ages, too.
—Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
As noted by People, movie theaters have begun issuing warnings about the behavior during A Minecraft Movie screenings, and some have even involved the police.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
The state requires screening cannabis products for 66 chemicals, a list that hasn’t changed since the guidelines were created in 2017.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Five-part docu-series, screening episodes one and two.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screening
Noun
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But how does Henry feel about letting go of the characters on her pages and allowing them to be interpreted for the screen?—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Two minutes into the third quarter of what would become a 103-86 Celtics win, Holiday attached himself to Franz Wagner to avoid an approaching screen.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.—
Marla Broadfoot,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
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This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Ill be covering the hardware launches in January so follow me here on Forbes using the blue button below, Facebook or YouTube to get the latest news and reviews.—
Antony Leather,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There were no rips in the fabric of memory, in this view, because there were no memories to mend—no foundational oral tradition beneath the narratives, only a lattice of tropes.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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These atoms or molecules are arranged in repeating three-dimensional patterns known as lattices.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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With his second goal of the night, the Broncos, in their inaugural appearance in the Frozen Four, defeated the defending national champions from Denver, with their record nine national titles, 3-2 in the second double-overtime game between the teams in a month.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Spurs also thrashed City 4-0 at the Etihad in the league back when Pep Guardiola’s defending champions were starting to wobble but were still second in the table.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With their teeth bared in a frozen rictus grin, this couple appears to be hiding a darkness which we are left only to guess at.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Grilled Bananas Easter is the ultimate excuse to dust off the grill and get outside.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Because this was no ordinary case of a dog chasing a sequel—this dog was tied to an outdoor grill at the time.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That said, the prevailing view of agents remains overly indexed on low-level implementation details, obscuring broader gaps that must be addressed for widespread adoption.—
Egor Pushkin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Millions of Americans may have the chance to witness a partial solar eclipse on March 29, when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, temporarily obscuring part of the solar disk.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screening. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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