winnowed (Meaning)

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winnowed (imp. & p. p.)

of Winnew

The farmer winnowed the wheat, separating the kernels from the chaff.
The anthropologist winnowed through countless artifacts, seeking a specific pottery fragment.
The scientists winnowed the data, discarding irrelevant information to focus on the essentials.
The historians winnowed the historical record, seeking to identify the root causes of the conflict.
The artist winnowed through countless sketches, choosing the ones that best captured her vision.
The writer winnowed the manuscript, cutting away unnecessary words and phrases.
The jury winnowed the evidence, seeking to reach a fair and just verdict.
The investment firm winnowed the stock market, selecting the most promising opportunities.
The detective winnowed through the suspects, narrowing down the list to a few potential culprits.
The teacher winnowed the hundreds of applications, selecting the students who best met the scholarship criteria.

of Winnew

sifted, reduced, cut, trimmed,culled, pared, downsized, declined, cut down, shrunk

took, preferred, took, designated, adopted, chose, appointed, accepted, adopted, marked

The farmer winnowed the wheat, separating the kernels from the chaff.

The anthropologist winnowed through countless artifacts, seeking a specific pottery fragment.

The scientists winnowed the data, discarding irrelevant information to focus on the essentials.

The historians winnowed the historical record, seeking to identify the root causes of the conflict.