winnowed

1. separate the chaff from by using air currentsExamples: "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"Synonyms: fan, winnow

2. blow onExamples: "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass"Synonyms: winnow

3. select desirable parts from a group or listExamples: "cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence"; "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants"Synonyms: cull out, winnow

4. blow away or off with a current of airExamples: "winnow chaff"Synonyms: winnow