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Recent Examples of sieve
These recordings function like a kind of filter or sieve, retaining one part of us while the rest is allowed to drain away.
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Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Cook the noodles according to package instructions, then transfer with tongs to a colander or sieve in the sink.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Our students have spent hundreds of hours focusing on the fossils retrieved after sieving.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
But to the surprise of the researchers, not only did the 2-D membranes sieve out the deuterons, but the separation was also accomplished with a high degree of efficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2016
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Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Cook the noodles according to package instructions, then transfer with tongs to a colander or sieve in the sink.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Our students have spent hundreds of hours focusing on the fossils retrieved after sieving.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
But to the surprise of the researchers, not only did the 2-D membranes sieve out the deuterons, but the separation was also accomplished with a high degree of efficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sieve
Verb
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Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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The following day, the atmosphere was considerably quieter, with a smaller crowd filtering through the taproom.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the group has repeatedly held off on a final vote on recommendations in recent weeks, as its members sift through lingering tensions over definitions and how to apply the regulations to the health care industry, among other sore spots.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Andy Cohen avatar is designed to help users sift through hundreds of series in the Bravo library.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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In addition to hosting the opening night reception, Big Newport typically hosts multiple screening events throughout the festival’s run.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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This is especially important because early mechanical changes may be too subtle for doctors to detect during routine exams or colonoscopies, which are recommended starting at age 45 for screening colon cancer.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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My relationship with my mother has always been strained due to her condition and now after her second involuntary psychiatric hold things are worse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Give it a good shake and strain into a snifter glass filled with fresh ice.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Sieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieve. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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