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.
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Exams of giant credit card issuers to weed out unlawful junk fees – canceled.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
The policy helps weed out bias that otherwise might keep kids out of advanced math, says Brenda Berg, president and CEO of BEST NC, an education advocacy nonprofit.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
At least seven times, he was placed on a special list compiled to weed out and flag problem police officers, the Miami Herald reported in a 1997 investigation on undercover police.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Sheriff’s deputies are supposed to examine each video before fines are assessed, but a review of videos by Herald/Tributary journalists suggests there are plenty of bogus violations the deputies aren’t weeding out.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
The policy helps weed out bias that otherwise might keep kids out of advanced math, says Brenda Berg, president and CEO of BEST NC, an education advocacy nonprofit.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
At least seven times, he was placed on a special list compiled to weed out and flag problem police officers, the Miami Herald reported in a 1997 investigation on undercover police.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Sheriff’s deputies are supposed to examine each video before fines are assessed, but a review of videos by Herald/Tributary journalists suggests there are plenty of bogus violations the deputies aren’t weeding out.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Weed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weed%20out. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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