sieved

verb

past tense of sieve
as in sifted

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  1. filtered
  2. screened
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  • Maintain clean equipment and use filtered or bottled water; regularly clean the portafilter, steam wand, and machine.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For starters, neither file is filtered beyond building classification code.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 July 2026
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  • These movies are screened at UNIQA Open Air Cinema Stari Grad, and the best film — selected by audiences — will receive the Prix Cineplexx.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Those screens are limited in number because the majority of movies are filmed and screened digitally.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of screened
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