sieves

verb

present tense third-person singular of sieve
as in filters

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  1. filters
  2. screens
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  • Another option to improve your home’s water is an undersink system that filters water right at the tap.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
  • Most of the time, though, Crypto is removed gradually as the pool's filtration system continuously circulates and filters the water.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of filters
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  • The university has spent years building its identity around that instinct, and its application now screens for it.
    — Jamie Beaton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • One out of five patients presenting to emergency departments screens positive for food insecurity across multiple urban studies.
    — Cole Hanson, STAT, 16 July 2026
Definition of screens
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