A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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The 15 small-cap stocks listed below are those that survived this winnowing process and boast the highest dividend yields.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The winnowing of victims has been the result of byzantine legal procedures, strict vetting and tightened eligibility rules, which victims told ProPublica and the Inquirer took them by surprise.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
Ask DePetro why someone might prefer his content to the nightly news, and he’ll gesture toward the rapidly winnowing media industry.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
The challenge will become winnowing out the innocuous junk from the truly dangerous slop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
Along the road I saw women winnowing baskets of threshed grain in the wind, the clouds of chaff flying off in the breeze.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
