winnowed

Verb

Past tense of winnow, meaning to remove (people or things) from a group until only the best ones are left.

ریشه

Derived from the Old English 'windwian', meaning to fan, winnow.

مثال

• The applicants were winnowed down to five.
• The field of candidates has been winnowed to four.
• The selection committee winnowed the applicants.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Winnowed out Winnowed down Winnowed grain