weed out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The county’s legal team fought to keep the deal on track, arguing that enhanced fraud prevention would be enough to weed out false claims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Social media companies bear the sole responsibility for checking that Australia-based users are 16 or older, and must prove they have taken "reasonable steps" to weed out young teenagers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
It is designed to weed out the insecure and trigger-happy, the reckless hotheads with something to prove.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
Some viewers see it as a thinly veiled endorsement of the policy - hailed in the film as a crippling masterstroke to weed out fake currency from Pakistan.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
What about the things we could do to weed out harm before it’s done to them?
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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