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winnowed

  • past participle
    of winnow.
    winnow
    verb (used with object)
    to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities.
  • past tense form
    of winnow.
    winnow
    verb (used with object)
    to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities.

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What’s the point of watching a game that can be winnowed down to a series of inputs and outputs?

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

A winnowed cattle supply has driven up prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

Per the Hollywood Reporter, Merit’s measly weekly viewer numbers soon winnowed down further, to 17,000.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2025

Hours after the list of properties was posted online, it was winnowed by more than 100 but still included 16 California properties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025

His teeth were winnowed away by a vexatious Grisha, and now he can eat only pudding.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo