SCREENS Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

screens 1 of 2

noun

plural of screen

as in defenses

means or method of defending the target will be difficult to reach as it is behind a screen of anti-aircraft batteries

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screens

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verb

present tense third-person singular of screen

as in protects

to drive danger or attack away from attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks

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as in hides

to keep secret or shut off from view bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street

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as in filters

to pass through a filter you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities

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as in shields

to place a protective layer over screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun

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Recent Examples of screens

Noun

The stocks that Goldman screens for are those in the center of a Venn diagram, appearing in both its proprietary Hedge Fund VIP and Mutual Fund Overweight baskets. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 With its 15 screens, the Kips Bay location has been beloved by locals for its wider range of films and its towering Imax screen. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 Battery life, too, could be a concern for regular iPhone buyers who aren't used to how quickly powering two and a half screens can drain a cell. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Dust can also drift into the TV’s ports and connections over time, which can lead to performance complications like fuzzy screens and audio issues. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026 Boothbay, Maine Three Flags, a 2021 contemporary shingle-style home on Midcoast Maine’s Linekin Bay, has a waterfront porch for dining and lounging, with a wood-burning fireplace and motorized screens. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026 One of the only signs of the trial that has drawn international attention was on a set of 14 video screens that lay out all of the cases to be heard in the building each day. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 That screen was one of the few passenger-side screens that didn’t constantly throw glare and random reflections at me while driving. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026 Flaco the owl documentary Wild Inside from Sandbox Films added $28k on 37 screens for a 10-day cume of $170k. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

Verb

San Diego biotech firm Craif, which screens for cancer through at-home urine tests, received $33 million this week to strengthen its research and development for pancreatic cancer testing. — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Veteran director-producer Marc Turtletaub returns to feature filmmaking this year with Borges and Me, which screens this weekend in one of the primetime Out of Competition spots at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Coincidentally, Sumit runs Cancer Check Labs, a charity and business that screens firefighters for cancer risks associated with their profession. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The Sarajevo Film Festival has revealed the lineup of its Open Air section, which screens films outdoors in the festival’s largest venue, the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 The sidebar typically screens one or two episodes and holds informal conversations with cast and creators in Toronto. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 The university has spent years building its identity around that instinct, and its application now screens for it. — Jamie Beaton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 One out of five patients presenting to emergency departments screens positive for food insecurity across multiple urban studies. — Cole Hanson, STAT, 16 July 2026 While the official list of final contenders remains under wraps as the city screens the entries, the public will get its first look at the proposals when the survey launches Saturday. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

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Noun

Such a move would mark a significant expansion of Moscow and Pyongyang’s military cooperation and comes as Ukraine is running painfully short of air defenses.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The United States has about 28,500 forces stationed in South Korea to bolster the country's defenses — a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War that ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of defenses

Verb

The indiscriminate nature of the data collection, Garvie says, also raises concerns that the cameras violate the Fourth Amendment, which protects people from being searched unreasonably.

— Meg Anderson, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
One dose of measles vaccine protects most people from the disease, but two doses are recommended to improve effectiveness.

— Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of protects

Verb

Water filters This pitcher uses Advanced Carbon Core Technology filters to remove up to three times as many contaminants as standard filters.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Users decide which filters to use, browse hundreds of listings, and manually determine which jobs might be relevant.

— William Jones, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of filters

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Homeowners selling a primary residence who meet certain IRS conditions can qualify for a tax break, known as the Section 121 exclusion, that shields up to $250,000 of profits for single filers and $500,000 for married couples filing jointly.

— Annie Nova,Sarah Agostino,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Banning corporate cross-border stablecoins shields Pretoria’s currency controls at the direct expense of corporate productivity.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of shields

Noun

Last week, Flock Safety's CEO announced safeguards in response to misuse concerns around the country.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Board member Jackie Traynere, the chair of the Transportation Committee, said the County Board members will continue to look at safeguards for the Flock cameras and notify municipalities of any amendments to their existing agreements.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of safeguards

Verb

Rookie guards Tonie Morgan, a former developmental player who signed a standard contract recently, and Chance Gray, the team’s second-round draft pick, both added eight points each.

— John W. Davis, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026
Hal Jordan is the chief Green Lantern of planet Earth at this time, part of an intergalactic policing organization that guards sectors of the cosmos.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of guards

Verb

Rather than blocking the sun entirely, the moon obscures only a portion of it, leaving behind the eclipse's signature crescent shape.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
The timing of the eclipse — and how long the moon fully obscures the sun — will vary by location.

— Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026