sifted; sifting; sifts
Definition of sift
1a
: to put through a sieve
sift flour
b
: to separate or separate out by or as if by putting through a sieve
2
: to go through especially to sort out what is useful or valuable
sifted the evidence
—often used with through sift through a pile of old letters
3
: to scatter by or as if by sifting
sift sugar on a cake
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The first known use of sift was before the 12th century
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