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Winnowed | Winnowing | Winnow | Winnower | Winnows

Winnowed meaning

simple past and past participle of winnow

Using Winnowed

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of winnow
  • In the example corpus, winnowed often appears in combinations such as: winnowed down, been winnowed, winnowed by.

Context around Winnowed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

consistently 1×

Often after:

down 4×

Sentence patterns with Winnowed

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

has been winnowed down to 2× 12 are winnowed by each 1× amazon had winnowed down its 1× amazon which winnowed down a 1× and consistently winnowed out of 1× letters was winnowed and purged 1× they then winnowed the grain 1× they winnowed it down 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

children who succeed 1× it is hard 1× last thursday it 1× my taste in 1× the once teeming 1× they then winnowed 1×

Common sentence endings:

an austere thing 1× and james rivard 1× d c area 1× grain chaff mixture 1× handful of candidates 1× hulling winnowing process 1×

Words around Winnowed

Just before it in the word index:

winnow 10 winnipesaukee 6 winnipegs 4 winnipeggers 23 winnipegger 4 winnipeg 1.118

Just after it in the word index:

winnower 3 winnowing 12 winnows 2 winnsboro 4 winnt 2 wino 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Winnowed

  • In this selection, "winnowed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, consistently and down stand out and add context to how "winnowed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include has been winnowed down to and 12 are winnowed by each. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "winnowed" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with winnowed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They winnowed it down. (4 words)

They then winnowed the grain/chaff mixture. (7 words)

The once-teeming applicant pool has been winnowed down to two: Kristen Hosey and James Rivard. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

And while the number of candidates appearing on the debate stage has been winnowed down to just 10, some 2020 presidential candidates’ lights are shining just a little brighter than others when it comes to piquing voters’ interest. (38 words)

It is hard to restore fullness to a story that was so cruelly and consistently winnowed out of it, and Phillips struggles to reconstruct the three lives lost and track the hundreds of refugees who were displaced. (37 words)

Last Thursday, it was announced that Amazon had winnowed down its candidates for hosting their second headquarters from 238 to a final 20, with the Boston Metro area – which includes Somerville – making the cut. (34 words)

Example sentences (10)

The once-teeming applicant pool has been winnowed down to two: Kristen Hosey and James Rivard.

They winnowed it down.

It is hard to restore fullness to a story that was so cruelly and consistently winnowed out of it, and Phillips struggles to reconstruct the three lives lost and track the hundreds of refugees who were displaced.

And while the number of candidates appearing on the debate stage has been winnowed down to just 10, some 2020 presidential candidates’ lights are shining just a little brighter than others when it comes to piquing voters’ interest.

Children who succeed in the academic round for high school entry, most of whom are aged 10-12, are winnowed by each school to a handful of candidates.

My taste in letters was winnowed and purged, for the spirit of the veld is an austere thing.

Last Thursday, it was announced that Amazon had winnowed down its candidates for hosting their second headquarters from 238 to a final 20, with the Boston Metro area – which includes Somerville – making the cut.

This comes from a potential new neighbor, Amazon, which winnowed down a list of new headquarters sites last week from over 200 to just 20, including three in the D.C. area.

When rice is harvested, threshed, and winnowed by hand, it used to be that a good portion of it would be lost, either in the fields or during the hulling & winnowing process.

They then winnowed the grain/chaff mixture.

Common combinations with winnowed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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What does "winnowed" mean?
Winnowed means: simple past and past participle of winnow
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