winnow the wheat from the chaff

verb

Synonym of separate the wheat from the chaff.

Meanings

verbwinnow the wheat from the chaff (third-person singular simple present winnows the wheat from the chaff, present participle winnowing the wheat from the chaff, simple past and past participle winnowed the wheat from the chaff)

present singular third person winnows the wheat from the chaff · participle present winnowing the wheat from the chaff · participle past winnowed the wheat from the chaff · past winnowed the wheat from the chaff

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of separate the wheat from the chaff.

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winnow the wheat from the chaff,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winnow%20the%20wheat%20from%20the%20chaff.

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