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
Team members also serve as a reality check, helping to weed out bad ideas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
She'd shaken us up a little, but surely that was just an act designed to weed out the deadweight.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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