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WINNOW OUT

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Dictionary entry overview: What does winnow out mean?

• WINNOW OUT (verb)
The verb WINNOW OUT has 1 sense:

1. dismiss from consideration or a contest

Familiarity information: WINNOW OUT used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• WINNOW OUT (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Dismiss from consideration or a contest

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

winnow out; rule out; eliminate; reject

Context examples:

John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi / This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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