screen
noun
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
has screened
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present perfectof screen (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The hallway to the bathrooms was lined with the movie posters that CAP has screened as part of their free film series, Reel Progress.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
DSI has screened over 7,000 export shipments since June, the CEO said, analyzing roughly 100 outbound vessels daily to build oversight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
To help highlight potential opportunities in the space, MarketWatch has screened industrial-sector names for a combination of price momentum and expected revenue growth through 2028, with the results below.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The second chapter was pulled from a planned August 2024 theatrical release and has screened only at two film festivals.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2025
On one hand, it has screened and protected traditional studies and methods of teaching from intelligent criticism and needed revisions.
From Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by John Dewey
