weeding out

A form of weed out — To remove (unwanted elements) from a group.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of weed out.

    As to the future, it is evident that, before many years have elapsed, there will have been a drastic weeding-out of even comparatively modern designs which do not conform to British Railways standards.

    1950 December, H. C. Casserley, “Locomotive Cavalcade, 1920-1950—6”, in Railway Magazine, page 847
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APA

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MLA

“weeding out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weeding%20out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weeding out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weeding%20out.

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