winnow up

verb

To winnow (something).

“He winnowed up all of those oats.”

Meanings

verbwinnow up (third-person singular simple present winnows up, present participle winnowing up, simple past and past participle winnowed up)

present singular third person winnows up · participle present winnowing up · participle past winnowed up · past winnowed up

  1. transitiveTo winnow (something).

    He winnowed up all of those oats.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winnow up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winnow%20up.

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