winnow out

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to remove unsuitable items or people from consideration

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   winnow out something / winnow something out

   Usage: A noun object may come before or after out; put a personal pronoun between the verb and particle, as in winnow it out.

   The judges began to winnow out entries that failed the requirements.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   The judges began to winnow out entries that failed the requirements.

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