weed out

verb

weeded out; weeding out; weeds out
Synonyms of weed outnext
: 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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Now, the company is trying to use its own AI systems to help weed out AI slop on the platform and to remind LinkedIn users how to post like humans. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 There are more than 4,200 licensed daycares in Georgia, so surely there is a way to stack them up and compare — or at least weed out the less savory ones. — Samantha Hogan, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The new law expands California’s definition of who is a resident under state sales tax law in an effort to weed out phony shell companies, making a company liable for state taxes when at least one member of the business is a California resident. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The celebs are competing to weed out the murderous Traitors among them for a cash prize of £100,000 for a charity of their choice in Ardross Castle in the Highlands. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weed out

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“Weed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weed%20out. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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