1 sentence for 刷 (shuà — select)

1. 这次选拔赛非常严格，第一轮就刷掉了一半人。

   zhè cì xuǎn​bá​sài fēi​cháng yán​gé, dì​yī lún jiù shuà diào le yī​bàn rén.

   The selection process was very strict, and half of the candidates were weeded out in the first round.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary