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 As participants add successive layers of native plants (and weed out invasives, ditch chemical sprays, and reduce barriers to animal movement), Reynolds recommends adding a sign declaring that the area is an ARK. Caroline Nickerson, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024 The researchers also sprinkled in quality checks to weed out responses from people who appeared to be giving inauthentic responses. Matt Day, Fortune, 16 May 2024 The goal is to make medicines that selectively weed out cancer cells instead of normal cells, thus increasing the treatment’s effectiveness and safety. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024 The only viable long-term solution is to rebuild Iraq’s state institutions, weeding out the corruption and nepotism that are undercutting the Iraqi state and energizing the militia groups largely beholden to Tehran. Mina Al-Oraibi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024 New York Times - Google Cloud and Bayer are joining forces to create AI tools for radiologists, weeding out redundant tasks for workers as the profession struggles with burnout. Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 But the mark of a morally serious movement lies in its determination to weed out its worst members and stamp out its worst ideas. Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 What’s your filter or criteria for weeding out the brands that are not authentic or fully committed to sustainability? Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 But most of those people were either weeded out by Ukrainian law enforcement or fled on their own in the first months after Russia’s invasion. Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024

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“Weed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weed%20out. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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