screen
noun
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
screened
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past participleof screen.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof screen.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
screennouna movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
Example Sentences
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People facing financial hardship were even less likely to be screened.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
So we screened all 26 companies in the S&P 500 software industry group for FCF yield, taking the idea a bit further by considering current dividend payouts.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
"If more people with PCE exposure are screened for liver fibrosis, the disease can be caught earlier, and patients may have a better chance of recovering their liver function," said Lee.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
The film wasn’t screened for critics or promoted heavily by 20th Century Fox, and it flopped hard at the box office.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Since he was often in need of a privy, he put one in the corner of the room, screened off for privacy.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
