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winnow
verb as in subject to some process of separating or distinguishing
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Example Sentences
You may want to simplify your finances by winnowing your cards down to just one or two.
If she does enter the contest, the move is expected to winnow the field because of her national profile, fundraising ability and her multiple successful statewide campaigns.
Hours after the list of properties was posted online, it was winnowed by more than 100 but still included 16 California properties.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the shortlists for the 97th Oscars in 10 categories on Tuesday, winnowing the field of contenders across documentary, international feature, music, sound and visual effects.
Even at these lower-than-recommended levels, her appetite soon winnowed and she began to shed weight.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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