Phrasal Verb - filtering out
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.Definition
to intentionally avoid dealing with a person or problem, or to remove or eliminate something from a group or situation, often because it is unwanted or undesired.
Examples
| No. | Example |
|---|---|
| 1 | She had to filter out her grouchy neighbor to get some peace and quiet. |
| 2 | The manager was forced to filter out the employee who kept spreading rumors. |
| 3 | It's hard to filter out the distractions in a noisy coffee shop. |
| 4 | The company filters out employees who fail to meet their sales targets. |
| 5 | She needs to filter out the irresponsible members of the team to get anything done. |
| 6 | The school filters out students who plagiarize their homework. |
| 7 | He had to filter out the news reports that were biased against the government. |
| 8 | The immigration office filters out applicants who are not eligible for the visa. |
| 9 | They had to filter out the noisy kids in their art class to get any feedback. |
| 10 | He's been trying to filter out the negative comments on his social media post. |