winnowing the wheat from the chaff

A form of winnow the wheat from the chaff — Synonym of separate the wheat from the chaff.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of winnow the wheat from the chaff
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APA

winnowing the wheat from the chaff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winnowing%20the%20wheat%20from%20the%20chaff

MLA

“winnowing the wheat from the chaff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winnowing%20the%20wheat%20from%20the%20chaff. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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