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 Snow ordered reforms to weed out racial profiling in the Sheriff's Office. —

Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024 Everything is an aptitude test to identify the keepers and weed out the pretenders. —

Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2024 Landscape professionals also regularly overseed cool-season lawns as part of maintenance programs to keep weeds out and promote a lush, beautiful lawn. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 July 2024 To weed out the must-haves from the waste-of-times, R29 asked a handful of beauty experts and experienced editors to share the luxury skincare products that have transformed their routines for the better. —

Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for weed out

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