 sift |
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| 1. | [ verb ] move as if through a sieve | |
| Examples: | "The soldiers sifted through the woods" |
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| Related terms: | travel | |
| 2. | [ verb ] separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements | |
| Synonyms: | strain sieve | |
| Examples: | "sift the flour" |
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| Related terms: | choose analyze separate resift winnow riddle rice sieve_out sieve sifter strainer winnow | |
| 3. | [ verb ] check and sort carefully | |
| Synonyms: | sieve | |
| Examples: | "sift the information" |
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| Related terms: | analyze | |
| 4. | [ verb ] distinguish and separate out | |
| Synonyms: | sieve | |
| Examples: | "sift through the job candidates" |
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| Related terms: | choose | |
| Similar spelling: |
Swift shift |
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